Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Samoa

Samoa: Taxes as a % of price: specific excise was 34.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
34.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
63rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2008
All-time low
34.2%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Samoa, 2008–2022

010203040502008201520222008: 49.52010: 48.22012: 46.72014: 42.32016: 38.52018: 36.52020: 36.12022: 34.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Samoa is 34.2%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Samoa peaked at 49.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2022.

Samoa ranks 63rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Samoa, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 49.5%
2010 48.2% -2.5%
2012 46.7% -3.1%
2014 42.3% -9.5%
2016 38.5% -8.9%
2018 36.5% -5.4%
2020 36.1% -0.9%
2022 34.2% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.5% 49.5% 49.5% 1
2010s 42.5% 36.5% 48.2% 5
2020s 35.2% 34.2% 36.1% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 60 Uzbekistan 35.4% compare
  2. 61 Azerbaijan 35.0% compare
  3. 62 Chile 34.3% compare
  4. 64 Solomon Islands 34.2% compare
  5. 65 Lithuania 33.8% compare
  6. 66 Malawi 33.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Samoa?
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise in Samoa was 34.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: specific excise recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2022.
How does Samoa rank for taxes as a % of price: specific excise?
Samoa ranks 63rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: specific excise rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: specific excise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: specific excise
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
190 places, 1,467 data points, 2008–2022
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