Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa

Samoa: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 84.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
84.4%
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
134th
of 155 countries
All-time high
110.9%
in 2009
All-time low
84.4%
in 2021
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa, 2007–2021

02550751002007201420212007: 101.32008: 110.42009: 110.92010: 98.12011: 103.52012: 97.22013: 93.62014: 93.32015: 98.42016: 962017: 972018: 94.92019: 95.62020: 99.92021: 84.4

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2021, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa stood at 84.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa peaked at 110.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2021.

That places Samoa 134th out of 155 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%) in Samoa, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 101.3%
2008 110.4% +9.0%
2009 110.9% +0.4%
2010 98.1% -11.5%
2011 103.5% +5.4%
2012 97.2% -6.1%
2013 93.6% -3.7%
2014 93.3% -0.4%
2015 98.4% +5.5%
2016 96.0% -2.4%
2017 97.0% +1.1%
2018 94.9% -2.2%
2019 95.6% +0.8%
2020 99.9% +4.5%
2021 84.4% -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 107.5% 101.3% 110.9% 3
2010s 96.8% 93.3% 103.5% 10
2020s 92.2% 84.4% 99.9% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 131 Botswana 86.6% compare
  2. 132 Mauritania 86.2% compare
  3. 133 Bulgaria 85.9% compare
  4. 135 Bangladesh 83.2% compare
  5. 136 Suriname 82.7% compare
  6. 137 Burundi 82.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa?
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Samoa was 84.4% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2021.
How does Samoa rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
Samoa ranks 134th out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
167 places, 2,480 data points, 2004–2025
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