Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.2% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Samoa 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +27.3% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -48.3% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 8 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Eritrea 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Grenada 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP 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, annual growth rate 3.19 % change on previous year (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, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1985.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenues vs income inequality ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Tax revenues vs income inequality divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.