Montenegro vs Samoa: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Montenegro
18.5%
in 2021
Samoa
17.6%
in 2023
Montenegro rank
2nd
Samoa rank
4th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, Montenegro or Samoa?
- Montenegro, at 18.5% against 17.6% in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 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.