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
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Samoa, 2012–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 88 Poland 0.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 89 Guatemala 0.5148 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 90 Romania 0.4832 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 92 Egypt 0.4268 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 93 Israel 0.3908 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 94 Georgia 0.3502 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Samoa
- Tax revenue 24.0% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 13.8% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 45.1% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.6% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 4.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.2% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 31.5% (2023)
- Interest payments 1.7% (2023)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2023)
- Compensation of employees 46.1% (2023)
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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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
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.