Eastern Africa vs Samoa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Eastern Africa
11.5%
in 2023
Samoa
24.0%
in 2023
Eastern Africa rank
22nd
Samoa rank
20th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Eastern Africa
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 24.0% against 11.5% in Eastern Africa, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 2.1 times Eastern Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Samoa ranks 20th of 30 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 23.5% | 10.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 24.2% | 12.3% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Eastern Africa or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 24.0% against 11.5% in Eastern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Eastern Africa and Samoa?
- 12.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Samoa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Eastern Africa and Samoa rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Eastern Africa ranks 22nd and Samoa ranks 20th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.