Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Samoa: Government expenditure on education, total

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
3.2%
in 2023
Samoa
5.5%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
35th
Samoa rank
37th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 5.5% against 3.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 2.3%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.7 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th and Samoa ranks 37th of 46 groups.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 2.6% 4.0% 1.4% Samoa
2000s 2.5% 4.2% 1.7% Samoa
2010s 3.3% 4.6% 1.3% Samoa
2020s 3.2% 5.5% 2.2% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Samoa?
Samoa, at 5.5% against 3.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa?
2.3%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Samoa rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th and Samoa ranks 37th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.