Kenya vs Samoa: Taxes on international trade

Kenya
8.0%
in 2023
Samoa
8.2%
in 2023
Kenya rank
49th
Samoa rank
47th

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Kenya
  • Samoa
02468201220172023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 8.2% against 8.0% in Kenya, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Samoa ahead.

Kenya ranks 49th and Samoa ranks 47th of 154 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 7.2% 7.8% 0.6% Samoa
2020s 8.0% 7.1% 0.9% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Kenya or Samoa?
Samoa, at 8.2% against 8.0% in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Kenya and Samoa?
0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Samoa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Samoa rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Kenya ranks 49th and Samoa ranks 47th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% 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 international trade (% 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
195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.