Namibia vs Samoa: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Namibia
27.0%
in 2022
Samoa
26.4%
in 2023
Namibia rank
54th
Samoa rank
57th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Namibia
- Samoa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.0% against 26.4% in Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
Namibia ranks 54th and Samoa ranks 57th of 192 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.1% | 19.0% | 7.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 27.2% | 19.0% | 8.3% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 22.1% | 9.0% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 28.8% | 24.9% | 3.9% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Namibia or Samoa?
- Namibia, at 27.0% against 26.4% in Samoa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Namibia and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Namibia ranks 54th 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.