Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Samoa

Samoa: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 19.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
19.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
175th
of 190 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2005
All-time low
18.1%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Samoa, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 19.3 % of profit2006: 19.3 % of profit2007: 19.3 % of profit2008: 18.4 % of profit2009: 18.4 % of profit2010: 18.4 % of profit2011: 18.4 % of profit2012: 18.4 % of profit2013: 18.4 % of profit2014: 18.1 % of profit2015: 18.1 % of profit2016: 18.5 % of profit2017: 19.3 % of profit2018: 19.3 % of profit2019: 19.3 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Samoa stood at 19.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Samoa peaked at 19.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2014.

That places Samoa 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Samoa, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 19.3%
2006 19.3% +0.0%
2007 19.3% +0.0%
2008 18.4% -4.7%
2009 18.4% +0.0%
2010 18.4% +0.0%
2011 18.4% +0.0%
2012 18.4% +0.0%
2013 18.4% +0.0%
2014 18.1% -1.6%
2015 18.1% +0.0%
2016 18.5% +2.2%
2017 19.3% +4.3%
2018 19.3% +0.0%
2019 19.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 18.4% 19.3% 5
2010s 18.6% 18.1% 19.3% 10

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 172 Croatia 20.5% compare
  2. 173 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
  3. 174 Romania 20.0% compare
  4. 176 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
  5. 177 United Arab Emirates 15.9% compare
  6. 178 Saudi Arabia 15.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Samoa?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Samoa was 19.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2014.
How does Samoa rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Samoa ranks 175th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.