Samoa: Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

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 Samoa

Fiscal balance, percent of GDP

 Latest value 3.56
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2011 - 2023
 Average -0.54
 Min - Max -7.55 - 5.74
 Source Samoa Bureau of Statistics
The latest value from 2023 is 3.56 percent, a decline from 5.37 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is -2.80 percent, based on data from 136 countries. Historically, the average for Samoa from 2011 to 2023 is -0.54 percent. The minimum value, -7.55 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 5.74 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Samoa - Fiscal balance, percent of GDP - Recent values chart

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Samoa - Fiscal balance, percent of GDP - historical chart - 2011-2023




Definition: The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 18.24 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 0.17 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP 3.56 2023 percent
 Government debt 39.13 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 25.02 2021 percent
 Commercial tax rate 19.30 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 224 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 37 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 41.68 2021 percent
 Taxes on international trade 7.05 2021 percent
 Income and profits taxes 15.21 2021 percent
 Foreign aid 126.27 2022 million U.S. dollars
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