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Samoa · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 11 with data

Debt

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

11th of 94 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gross debt / GDPSamoa's gross debt / gdp fell from 58.9 % in 1998 to 21.2 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%21.2 %

Samoa's gross debt / gdp fell from 58.9 % in 1998 to 21.2 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

11th of 108 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Samoa's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 2.7 % in 2012 to 1.2 % in 2023.2012201420162018202020220%1%2%3%1.2 %

Samoa's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 2.7 % in 2012 to 1.2 % in 2023.

External debt stocks (% of GNI)

% of GNI

69th of 110 · 7th in East Asia & Pacific
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External debt stocks (% of GNI)Samoa's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 81.6 % in 1995 to 37.6 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%100%37.6 %

Samoa's external debt stocks (% of gni) fell from 81.6 % in 1995 to 37.6 % in 2024.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

3rd of 97 · 3rd in East Asia & Pacific
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Fiscal balanceSamoa's fiscal balance rose from 1.2 % in 1996 to 4.7 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-10%-5%0%5%10%4.7 %

Samoa's fiscal balance rose from 1.2 % in 1996 to 4.7 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

37th of 111 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. revenueSamoa's central gov. revenue rose from 26.9 % in 2012 to 30.7 % in 2023.20122014201620182020202226%28%30%32%34%30.7 %

Samoa's central gov. revenue rose from 26.9 % in 2012 to 30.7 % in 2023.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

44th of 87 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
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Central gov. expenseSamoa's central gov. expense fell from 28.8 % in 2012 to 26.7 % in 2023.20122014201620182020202224%26%28%30%32%34%36%26.7 %

Samoa's central gov. expense fell from 28.8 % in 2012 to 26.7 % in 2023.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

33rd of 97 · 9th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. revenueSamoa's gov. revenue fell from 40.1 % in 1996 to 31.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202520%25%30%35%40%45%31.1 %

Samoa's gov. revenue fell from 40.1 % in 1996 to 31.1 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

56th of 97 · 10th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. expenditureSamoa's gov. expenditure fell from 38.9 % in 1996 to 26.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202520%25%30%35%40%26.4 %

Samoa's gov. expenditure fell from 38.9 % in 1996 to 26.4 % in 2025.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

38th of 113 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
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Tax revenueSamoa's tax revenue rose from 20.5 % in 2012 to 24.0 % in 2023.20122014201620182020202220%21%22%23%24%25%24.0 %

Samoa's tax revenue rose from 20.5 % in 2012 to 24.0 % in 2023.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

89th of 192 · 13th in East Asia & Pacific
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Health spendingSamoa's health spending rose from 4.3 % in 2000 to 6.8 % in 2023.200020052010201520203%4%5%6%7%8%6.8 %

Samoa's health spending rose from 4.3 % in 2000 to 6.8 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

11th of 40 · 2nd in East Asia & Pacific
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Education spendingSamoa's education spending rose from 4.0 % in 1999 to 5.5 % in 2024.200020052010201520203%4%5%6%5.5 %

Samoa's education spending rose from 4.0 % in 1999 to 5.5 % in 2024.

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