Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Samoa
Samoa: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 84.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Samoa, 2007–2021
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Samoa stood at 84.4%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 15.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Samoa peaked at 110.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 143rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Samoa?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Samoa was 84.4% in 2021, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 110.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Samoa ranks 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget 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 World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)