Samoa vs Suriname: Primary government spending as a share of original budget

Samoa
84.4%
in 2021
Suriname
82.7%
in 2020
Samoa rank
144th
Suriname rank
147th

Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time

  • Samoa
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 84.4% against 82.7% in Suriname, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 147th of 166 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Suriname Difference Ahead
2010s 96.6% 86.8% 9.8% Samoa
2020s 99.9% 82.7% 17.2% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary government spending as a share of original budget, Samoa or Suriname?
Samoa, at 84.4% against 82.7% in Suriname as of 2021.
What is the difference in primary government spending as a share of original budget between Samoa and Suriname?
1.7%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Suriname?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Samoa and Suriname rank globally for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
Samoa ranks 144th and Suriname ranks 147th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank – 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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About this data

Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 2,464 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).