Bahamas vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Taxes on goods and services

Bahamas
58.7%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
38.3%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
3rd
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
3rd

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Bahamas
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 58.7% against 38.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 20.4%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.

Bahamas ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 156 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
2000s 19.7% 39.8% 20.0% Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 51.6% 40.5% 11.2% Bahamas
2020s 59.7% 38.5% 21.2% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bahamas or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Bahamas, at 58.7% against 38.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
20.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Bahamas ranks 3rd and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 3rd 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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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
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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.