Bahamas vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Bahamas
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 58.7% against 37.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 3rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th of 156 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.1% | 35.5% | 16.6% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 36.6% | 26.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bahamas or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Bahamas, at 58.7% against 37.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bahamas and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 21.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th 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.