Montenegro vs Samoa: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Montenegro
18.5%
in 2021
Samoa
17.6%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
2nd
Samoa rank
4th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Montenegro
- Samoa
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 18.5% against 17.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Montenegro's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.
Montenegro ranks 2nd and Samoa ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Montenegro has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 11.6% | 2.4% | Montenegro |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.3% | 3.1% | Montenegro |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.2% | 1.8% | Montenegro |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Montenegro or Samoa?
- Montenegro, at 18.5% against 17.6% in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Montenegro and Samoa?
- 0.9%, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Montenegro and Samoa rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Montenegro ranks 2nd 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.