Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa

Samoa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.4396 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.4396 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
91st
of 157 countries
All-time high
0.4459 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
All-time low
0.3069 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2012
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2012–2023

00.10.20.30.42012201720232012: 0.307 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.332 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.352 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.397 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.397 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.409 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.425 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.446 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.412 current LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.397 current LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0.4396 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.4459 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3069 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2012.

Samoa ranks 91st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2012 to 2023.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2012 0.3069 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2013 0.3324 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2014 0.3504 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2015 0.3524 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.6%
2016 0.397 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.7%
2017 0.3973 current LCU per US$ of GDP +0.1%
2018 0.4089 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.9%
2019 0.425 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2020 0.4459 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.9%
2021 0.4116 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.7%
2022 0.3973 current LCU per US$ of GDP -3.5%
2023 0.4396 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.3713 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3069 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.425 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8
2020s 0.4236 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.3973 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4459 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 88 Poland 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 89 Guatemala 0.5148 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 90 Romania 0.4832 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 92 Egypt 0.4268 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  5. 93 Israel 0.3908 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 94 Georgia 0.3502 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0.4396 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.4459 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3069 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2012.
How does Samoa rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Samoa ranks 91st out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.