Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 1.31 billion current LCU against 459.37 million current LCU in Samoa, a difference of 855.54 million current LCU.
That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 2.9 times Samoa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 139th of 157 countries.
Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 313.23 million current LCU | 655.58 million current LCU | 342.35 million current LCU | Solomon Islands |
| 2020s | 400.09 million current LCU | 829.54 million current LCU | 429.45 million current LCU | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 1.31 billion current LCU against 459.37 million current LCU in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 855.54 million current LCU, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 142nd and Solomon Islands ranks 139th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.