Bahamas vs IDA only: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Bahamas
- IDA only
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 58.7% against 38.2% in IDA only, a difference of 20.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.5 times IDA only's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Bahamas has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 3rd and IDA only ranks 4th of 156 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.6% | 38.1% | 15.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 37.1% | 25.7% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bahamas or IDA only?
- Bahamas, at 58.7% against 38.2% in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bahamas and IDA only?
- 20.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and IDA only?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
- How do Bahamas and IDA only rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd and IDA only ranks 4th 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.