Samoa vs Uruguay: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Samoa
26.4%
in 2023
Uruguay
25.9%
in 2021
Samoa rank
57th
Uruguay rank
60th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Samoa
- Uruguay
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 26.4% against 25.9% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 18.9% | 5.3% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 19.3% | 21.1% | 1.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 21.4% | 2.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 22.1% | 27.2% | 5.2% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 27.1% | 2.6% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Samoa or Uruguay?
- Samoa, at 26.4% against 25.9% in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Samoa and Uruguay?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2021.
- How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 57th and Uruguay ranks 60th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.