Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Taxes on goods and services

Guatemala
58.28 billion current LCU
in 2024
Nicaragua
74.09 billion current LCU
in 2024
Guatemala rank
85th
Nicaragua rank
82nd

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Guatemala
  • Nicaragua
020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B199020072024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 74.09 billion current LCU against 58.28 billion current LCU in Guatemala, a difference of 15.81 billion current LCU.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.3 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 3.93 billion current LCU 2.05 billion current LCU 1.88 billion current LCU Guatemala
2000s 14.48 billion current LCU 8.75 billion current LCU 5.72 billion current LCU Guatemala
2010s 28.90 billion current LCU 27.99 billion current LCU 907.04 million current LCU Guatemala
2020s 48.71 billion current LCU 56.79 billion current LCU 8.08 billion current LCU Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 74.09 billion current LCU against 58.28 billion current LCU in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
15.81 billion current LCU, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Guatemala ranks 85th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd 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.