Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Samoa

Samoa: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 47.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
47.2%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
62.5%
in 2008
All-time low
47.2%
in 2022
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Samoa, 2008–2022

02040602008201520222008: 62.52010: 61.32012: 59.82014: 55.42016: 51.62018: 49.52020: 49.22022: 47.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2022, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Samoa stood at 47.2%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Samoa peaked at 62.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.2%, in 2022.

Samoa ranks 117th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Samoa, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 62.5%
2010 61.3% -2.0%
2012 59.8% -2.4%
2014 55.4% -7.4%
2016 51.6% -6.8%
2018 49.5% -4.0%
2020 49.2% -0.7%
2022 47.2% -3.9%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 47.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.4%, 94% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 47.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.9%, 93% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.5% 62.5% 62.5% 1
2010s 55.5% 49.5% 61.3% 5
2020s 48.2% 47.2% 49.2% 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 114 Armenia 48.5% compare
  2. 114 Ethiopia 48.5% compare
  3. 116 Malawi 47.9% compare
  4. 118 Timor-Leste 47.2% compare
  5. 119 Gambia 47.2% compare
  6. 120 El Salvador 45.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Samoa?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Samoa was 47.2% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 62.5% in 2008.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 47.2% in 2022.
How does Samoa rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Samoa ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. 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: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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