Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 24.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 24.0% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Samoa peaked at 24.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 20th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 20.5% | — |
| 2013 | 22.7% | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.0% | 20.5% | 24.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 24.0% | 24.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6345 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate -0.3333 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7688 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 4,515 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -2.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,320 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2878 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Samoa?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Samoa was 24.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 20th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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