Paying taxes: Profit tax in Samoa

Samoa: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 10.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
128th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.5%
in 2005
All-time low
10.9%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Samoa, 2005–2019

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 12.5 % of profits2006: 12.5 % of profits2007: 12.5 % of profits2008: 11.6 % of profits2009: 11.6 % of profits2010: 11.6 % of profits2011: 11.6 % of profits2012: 11.6 % of profits2013: 11.6 % of profits2014: 11.3 % of profits2015: 11.3 % of profits2016: 11.2 % of profits2017: 10.9 % of profits2018: 10.9 % of profits2019: 10.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Samoa is 10.9%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Samoa peaked at 12.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2017.

Samoa ranks 128th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Samoa, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 12.5%
2006 12.5% +0.0%
2007 12.5% +0.0%
2008 11.6% -7.2%
2009 11.6% +0.0%
2010 11.6% +0.0%
2011 11.6% +0.0%
2012 11.6% +0.0%
2013 11.6% +0.0%
2014 11.3% -2.6%
2015 11.3% +0.0%
2016 11.2% -0.9%
2017 10.9% -2.7%
2018 10.9% +0.0%
2019 10.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.1% 11.6% 12.5% 5
2010s 11.3% 10.9% 11.6% 10

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 125 Sudan 11.5% compare
  2. 126 Belarus 11.1% compare
  3. 127 North Macedonia 11.0% compare
  4. 129 Lesotho 10.8% compare
  5. 130 Spain 10.6% compare
  6. 131 Jordan 10.5% compare
  7. 131 Timor-Leste 10.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Samoa?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Samoa was 10.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 12.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2017.
How does Samoa rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Samoa ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.