Macau, China vs Samoa: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Macau, China
18.1%
in 2023
Samoa
17.6%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
3rd
Samoa rank
4th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Macau, China
- Samoa
How they compare
Macau, China 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 Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 3rd and Samoa ranks 4th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 8.0% | 4.5% | Macau, China |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 11.6% | 7.3% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 14.3% | 15.3% | Macau, China |
| 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, Macau, China or Samoa?
- Macau, China, at 18.1% against 17.6% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Macau, China and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Samoa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Samoa rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Macau, China ranks 3rd 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.