Bahamas vs Guatemala: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Bahamas
- Guatemala
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 58.7% against 51.9% in Guatemala, a difference of 6.8%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guatemala ahead.
Bahamas ranks 3rd and Guatemala ranks 6th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Guatemala in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 50.9% | 45.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 56.4% | 39.6% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 53.6% | 1.9% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 52.5% | 7.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bahamas or Guatemala?
- Bahamas, at 58.7% against 51.9% in Guatemala as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bahamas and Guatemala?
- 6.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Guatemala?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Guatemala rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd and Guatemala ranks 6th 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
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.