Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3.19 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.1% on the previous year and down 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 24.31 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -14.01 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 79th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 24.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -85.0% |
| 1986 | -3.51 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 1987 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -336.4% |
| 1988 | -3.45 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2305 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1990 | -14.01 % change on previous year | -6175.2% |
| 1993 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1996 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1997 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1998 | -10.55 % change on previous year | +348.9% |
| 1999 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 2000 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2001 | 0.467 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2002 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -648.1% |
| 2003 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 2004 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 2005 | -0.4036 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2006 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -1246.4% |
| 2007 | 13.31 % change on previous year | +187.6% |
| 2008 | -12.58 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 2009 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2010 | 11.13 % change on previous year | -507.1% |
| 2011 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -153.5% |
| 2012 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 2014 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -55.1% |
| 2015 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -210.2% |
| 2016 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2017 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2019 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3394 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2021 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +1097.3% |
| 2022 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -3.51 % change on previous year | 24.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -14.01 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2791 % change on previous year | -12.58 % change on previous year | 13.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.77 % change on previous year | -5.96 % change on previous year | 11.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.3394 % change on previous year | 4.06 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 76 Ghana 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Croatia 3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Mozambique 3.23 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Armenia 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 81 Cape Verde 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Solomon Islands 3 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Samoa
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.83 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 26.42 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 26.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.416 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1224 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Samoa was 3.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.31 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.01 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.