Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 5.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Samoa, 1992–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 5.5% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Samoa peaked at 7.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2006.
That places Samoa 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.8% | — |
| 1993 | 7.6% | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | -38.5% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.3% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -12.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 96% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 79% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 7.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.5% | 6.3% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 395,277 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.8 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.22 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -40.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 10.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.84 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Samoa?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Samoa was 5.5% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2006.
- How does Samoa rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.