El Salvador vs Panama: Taxes on goods and services

El Salvador
3.98 billion current LCU
in 2024
Panama
3.04 billion current LCU
in 2024
El Salvador rank
132nd
Panama rank
134th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 3.98 billion current LCU against 3.04 billion current LCU in Panama, a difference of 943.63 million current LCU.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.

El Salvador ranks 132nd and Panama ranks 134th of 157 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
2010s 2.45 billion current LCU 2.80 billion current LCU 352.29 million current LCU Panama
2020s 3.35 billion current LCU 2.79 billion current LCU 563.04 million current LCU El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, El Salvador or Panama?
El Salvador, at 3.98 billion current LCU against 3.04 billion current LCU in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between El Salvador and Panama?
943.63 million current LCU, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
El Salvador ranks 132nd and Panama ranks 134th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.