General government total expenditure in Samoa
Samoa: General government total expenditure was 923.00 million current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Samoa, 1980β2025
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 177th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 growth rate by level of development 0.307 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 25,608 (2100)
- Population density 137.97 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.307 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.92 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.83 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 3.83 (2023)
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 177th out of 195 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