Latin America & Caribbean vs Samoa: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 45.1% against 32.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 19th of 41 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.7% | 46.6% | 11.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 41.3% | 8.5% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Latin America & Caribbean or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 45.1% against 32.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Latin America & Caribbean and Samoa?
- 12.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Samoa?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Samoa rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st and Samoa ranks 19th of 41 groups.
- 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
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.