Nauru vs Samoa: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social

Nauru
7.7%
in 2024
Samoa
9.0%
in 2023
Nauru rank
98th
Samoa rank
95th

Proportion of total government spending on essential … social over time

  • Nauru
  • Samoa
246810201020172024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 9.0% against 7.7% in Nauru, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 95th of 128 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 7.2% 4.9% 2.2% Nauru
2020s 7.8% 9.0% 1.1% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of total government spending on essential services, social, Nauru or Samoa?
Samoa, at 9.0% against 7.7% in Nauru as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of total government spending on essential services, social between Nauru and Samoa?
1.3%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Samoa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Nauru and Samoa rank globally for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
Nauru ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 95th of 128 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social protection (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
132 places, 2,411 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed