General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: General government total expenditure (current LCU) was 923.00 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
923.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
179th
of 197 countries
All-time high
923.00 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
0 current LCU
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
General government total expenditure in Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure in Samoa stood at 923.00 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Samoa peaked at 923.00 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 179th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1992 | 206.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1993 | 252.00 million current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1994 | 216.00 million current LCU | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 252.00 million current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 247.00 million current LCU | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 222.00 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 222.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 266.00 million current LCU | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 256.00 million current LCU | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 281.00 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 309.00 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 309.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 327.00 million current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 405.00 million current LCU | +23.9% |
| 2006 | 395.00 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 478.00 million current LCU | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 482.00 million current LCU | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 553.00 million current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 507.00 million current LCU | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 598.00 million current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 598.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 560.00 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 654.00 million current LCU | +16.8% |
| 2015 | 610.00 million current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 603.00 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 693.00 million current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 676.00 million current LCU | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 759.00 million current LCU | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 715.00 million current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 753.00 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 720.00 million current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 822.00 million current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 854.00 million current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 923.00 million current LCU | +8.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 923.00 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 243.78 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 923.00 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118.73 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 188.30 million current LCU | 0 current LCU | 266.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.50 million current LCU | 256.00 million current LCU | 553.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 625.80 million current LCU | 507.00 million current LCU | 759.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 797.83 million current LCU | 715.00 million current LCU | 923.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More population data for Samoa
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.5509 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1344 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 320.02 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 1.35 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3812 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.3% (2100)
- Population density 137.97 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 25,608 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Samoa?
- General government total expenditure in Samoa was 923.00 million current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 923.00 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for general government total expenditure?
- Samoa ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release