Barbados vs IDA blend: Taxes on goods and services

Barbados
45.9%
in 2016
IDA blend
32.6%
in 2021
Barbados rank
17th
IDA blend rank
20th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Barbados
  • IDA blend
20304050200320122021

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 45.9% against 32.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 13.3%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 17th and IDA blend ranks 20th of 156 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Barbados or IDA blend?
Barbados, at 45.9% against 32.6% in IDA blend as of 2016.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Barbados and IDA blend?
13.3%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and IDA blend?
5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2016.
How do Barbados and IDA blend rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Barbados ranks 17th and IDA blend ranks 20th 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

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
Last refreshed

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.