How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Timor-Leste?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Samoa vs Timor-Leste: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate

Samoa

19.3%

in 2019

Timor-Leste

17.3%

in 2019

Samoa rank

175th

Timor-Leste rank

176th

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate over time

Samoa
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 19.3% against 17.3% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Samoa ranks 175th and Timor-Leste ranks 176th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	18.9%	38.2%	19.3%	Timor-Leste
2010s	18.6%	11.8%	6.8%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Samoa or Timor-Leste?: Samoa, at 19.3% against 17.3% in Timor-Leste as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate between Samoa and Timor-Leste?: 2.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Timor-Leste?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Samoa and Timor-Leste rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?: Samoa ranks 175th and Timor-Leste ranks 176th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit: % of profit
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.