Afghanistan vs Timor-Leste: Taxes on goods and services

Afghanistan
8.6%
in 2017
Timor-Leste
5.4%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
146th
Timor-Leste rank
149th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Timor-Leste
2468200620142022

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8.6% against 5.4% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 3.2%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.6 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 146th and Timor-Leste ranks 149th of 156 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Afghanistan or Timor-Leste?
Afghanistan, at 8.6% against 5.4% in Timor-Leste as of 2017.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
3.2%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Timor-Leste?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Timor-Leste rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Afghanistan ranks 146th and Timor-Leste ranks 149th of 156 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 (% of revenue). 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 (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.