Mauritania vs Samoa: Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Mauritania
86.2%
in 2024
Samoa
84.4%
in 2021
Mauritania rank
141st
Samoa rank
144th
Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time
- Mauritania
- Samoa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 86.2% against 84.4% in Samoa, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Samoa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 141st and Samoa ranks 144th of 166 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 102.5% | 110.7% | 8.2% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 96.1% | 6.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Mauritania or Samoa?
- Mauritania, at 86.2% against 84.4% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Mauritania and Samoa?
- 1.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Samoa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Mauritania and Samoa rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Mauritania ranks 141st and Samoa ranks 144th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank β processed by Our World in Data, published as Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).