Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Tax revenues vs gdp per capita was 26.42 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.42
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.42
in 2023
All-time low
16.88
in 1998
Years of data
39
1983–2023
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Samoa, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Samoa stood at 26.42. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 26.42 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.88, in 1998.
That places Samoa 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 19.49 | — |
| 1984 | 24.22 | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 25.11 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 24.22 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 26.24 | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 25.33 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 25.39 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 21.83 | -14.0% |
| 1992 | 20.19 | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 20.88 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 18.24 | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 19.32 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 18.87 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 16.88 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 18.32 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 18.59 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 18.68 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 18.2 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 19.07 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 18.38 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 18.31 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 19.16 | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 21.71 | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 18.98 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 18.46 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.51 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 19.29 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 20.27 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 22.27 | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 23.26 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 22.12 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 22.55 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 23.06 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 23.33 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 23.96 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.04 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 25.01 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 25.6 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 26.42 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.28 | 19.49 | 26.24 | 7 |
| 1990s | 19.32 | 16.88 | 21.83 | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.95 | 18.2 | 21.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.06 | 19.29 | 23.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.27 | 24.04 | 26.42 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 54 Namibia 26.98 compare
- 55 Republic of Korea 26.87 compare
- 56 Switzerland 26.79 compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 26.18 compare
- 59 Barbados 26.16 compare
- 60 Uruguay 25.88 compare
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)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 12.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9602 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 5,639 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9984 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 5,863 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Samoa was 26.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.88 in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for tax revenues vs gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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