Croatia vs Samoa: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Croatia
19.3%
in 2023
Samoa
17.6%
in 2023
Croatia rank
1st
Samoa rank
4th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Croatia
- Samoa
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 19.3% against 17.6% in Samoa, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Croatia has been ahead every year.
Croatia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 7.8% | 8.4% | Croatia |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 11.6% | 5.8% | Croatia |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.3% | 4.1% | Croatia |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 16.6% | 2.3% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Croatia or Samoa?
- Croatia, at 19.3% against 17.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Croatia and Samoa?
- 1.7%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Samoa?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and Samoa rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Croatia ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 4th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.