Macao vs Samoa: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Macao
18.1%
in 2023
Samoa
17.6%
in 2023
Macao rank
3rd
Samoa rank
4th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Macao
- Samoa
How they compare
Macao currently reports 18.1% against 17.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 3rd and Samoa ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macao averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 8.0% | 4.5% | Macao |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 11.6% | 7.3% | Macao |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 14.3% | 15.3% | Macao |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 16.6% | 1.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Macao or Samoa?
- Macao, at 18.1% against 17.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Macao and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Macao and Samoa rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Macao ranks 3rd and Samoa ranks 4th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β 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.