Share of employee compensation in public spending in Samoa

Samoa: Share of employee compensation in public spending was 46.14 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.14
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
14th
of 155 countries
All-time high
48.49
in 2017
All-time low
38.77
in 2014
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Samoa, 2012–2023

010203040502012201720232012: 39.62013: 40.12014: 38.82015: 41.62016: 44.82017: 48.52018: 43.22019: 44.12020: 45.72021: 43.62022: 47.32023: 46.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of employee compensation in public spending in Samoa is 46.14, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of employee compensation in public spending in Samoa peaked at 48.49 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 38.77, in 2014.

That places Samoa 14th out of 155 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Share of employee compensation in public spending in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Share of employee compensation in public spending in Samoa, 2012 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2012 39.59
2013 40.06 +1.2%
2014 38.77 -3.2%
2015 41.61 +7.3%
2016 44.84 +7.8%
2017 48.49 +8.1%
2018 43.17 -11.0%
2019 44.06 +2.1%
2020 45.73 +3.8%
2021 43.62 -4.6%
2022 47.3 +8.4%
2023 46.14 -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 42.57 38.77 48.49 8
2020s 45.7 43.62 47.3 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 11 Madagascar 47.86 compare
  2. 12 Solomon Islands 47.34 compare
  3. 13 Eswatini 47.04 compare
  4. 15 Vanuatu 46.06 compare
  5. 16 Jordan 46 compare
  6. 17 Gabon 45.04 compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of employee compensation in public spending in Samoa?
Share of employee compensation in public spending in Samoa was 46.14 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 48.49 in 2017.
What is the lowest share of employee compensation in public spending recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 38.77 in 2014.
How does Samoa rank for share of employee compensation in public spending?
Samoa ranks 14th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of employee compensation in public spending rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employee compensation in public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of employee compensation in public spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,295 data points, 1972–2024
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