Micronesia (country) vs Samoa: Claims on central government, etc.
Micronesia (country)
-22.6%
in 2021
Samoa
-19.4%
in 2025
Micronesia (country) rank
184th
Samoa rank
182nd
Claims on central government, etc. over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports -19.4% against -22.6% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 184th and Samoa ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -71.8% | -11.7% | 60.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | -54.5% | -6.8% | 47.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | -58.5% | -5.6% | 52.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | -83.6% | -12.8% | 70.8% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher claims on central government, etc., Micronesia (country) or Samoa?
- Samoa, at -19.4% against -22.6% in Micronesia (country) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in claims on central government, etc. between Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 3.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Samoa?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2021.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Samoa rank globally for claims on central government, etc.?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 184th and Samoa ranks 182nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.