Bahamas vs South Asia: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Bahamas
- South Asia
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 58.7% against 42.0% in South Asia, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was South Asia ahead.
Bahamas ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 35.6% | 30.1% | South Asia |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 32.1% | 15.4% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 39.1% | 12.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 41.2% | 18.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Bahamas or South Asia?
- Bahamas, at 58.7% against 42.0% in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Bahamas and South Asia?
- 16.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Asia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and South Asia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Bahamas ranks 3rd and South Asia ranks 1st 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.