Barbados vs Samoa: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Barbados
26.2%
in 2023
Samoa
26.4%
in 2023
Barbados rank
59th
Samoa rank
57th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 26.4% against 26.2% in Barbados, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 59th and Samoa ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.3% | 24.1% | 1.8% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 26.1% | 21.8% | 4.2% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 19.2% | 4.3% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 22.1% | 0.9% | Barbados |
| 2020s | 25.9% | 25.3% | 0.6% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Barbados or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 26.4% against 26.2% in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Barbados and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 59th and Samoa ranks 57th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.