Samoa vs East Timor: Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations
Samoa
84.4%
in 2021
East Timor
84.1%
in 2025
Samoa rank
151st
East Timor rank
152nd
Primary government expenditures as a proportion … United Nations over time
- Samoa
- East Timor
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 84.4% against 84.1% in East Timor, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 151st and East Timor ranks 152nd of 174 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.7% | 79.7% | 30.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 87.4% | 9.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, Samoa or East Timor?
- Samoa, at 84.4% against 84.1% in East Timor as of 2021.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between Samoa and East Timor?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and East Timor?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Samoa and East Timor rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Samoa ranks 151st and East Timor ranks 152nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.