Taxes on goods and services gdp in Samoa
Samoa: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 17.64 in 2023. β² Rising
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Samoa, 1995β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services gdp in Samoa is 17.64, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Samoa peaked at 17.64 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.95, in 1995.
That places Samoa 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8 | 6.95 | 9.92 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.64 | 10.53 | 13.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.32 | 12.3 | 15.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.58 | 16.15 | 17.64 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Anguilla 6.3 compare
- 1 Croatia, Republic of 19.28 compare
- 2 Montenegro 18.55 compare
- 3 Macau (China) 18.1 compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.31 compare
- 6 Serbia, Republic of 17.18 compare
- 7 Seychelles 15.97 compare
More economy & growth data for Samoa
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8609 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 5,056 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -15.39 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.21 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 5,056 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.92 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 1.11 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Samoa?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Samoa was 17.64 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.95 in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Samoa ranks 4th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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