Barbados vs Samoa: Taxes on goods and services

Barbados
45.9%
in 2016
Samoa
45.1%
in 2023
Barbados rank
17th
Samoa rank
19th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Barbados
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 45.9% against 45.1% in Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 19th of 156 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Barbados or Samoa?
Barbados, at 45.9% against 45.1% in Samoa as of 2016.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Barbados and Samoa?
0.8%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Barbados ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 19th of 156 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.