Maldives vs Samoa: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Maldives
12.7%
in 2021
Samoa
13.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
127th
Samoa rank
124th

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Maldives
  • Samoa
0510152025198520042023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 13.8% against 12.7% in Maldives, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 124th of 153 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 17.1% 16.2% 0.9% Maldives
2020s 18.4% 14.2% 4.1% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Maldives or Samoa?
Samoa, at 13.8% against 12.7% in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Maldives and Samoa?
1.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Maldives ranks 127th and Samoa ranks 124th of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% 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 income, profits and capital gains (% 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
194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.