Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Samoa
Samoa: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 459.37 million current LCU in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Samoa, 2012–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Samoa is 459.37 million current LCU, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Samoa peaked at 459.37 million current LCU in 2023 and was at its lowest, 237.24 million current LCU, in 2012.
That places Samoa 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 237.24 million current LCU | — |
| 2013 | 265.19 million current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 279.17 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 290.42 million current LCU | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 335.08 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 351.56 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 359.18 million current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 388.02 million current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 387.44 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 353.88 million current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 353.45 million current LCU | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 459.37 million current LCU | +30.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 459.37 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 103.35 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 459.37 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 34.13 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 313.23 million current LCU | 237.24 million current LCU | 388.02 million current LCU | 8 |
| 2020s | 388.54 million current LCU | 353.45 million current LCU | 459.37 million current LCU | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 139 Solomon Islands 1.31 billion current LCU compare
- 140 Seychelles 1.15 billion current LCU
- 141 Belize 533.03 million current LCU compare
- 143 Saint Lucia 389.73 million current LCU compare
- 144 Bahrain 288.68 million current LCU compare
- 145 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 265.65 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Samoa
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Samoa?
- Taxes on goods and services in Samoa was 459.37 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 459.37 million current LCU in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 237.24 million current LCU in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.