Belize vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Belize
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Belize currently reports 48.1% against 36.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 11.3%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Belize ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 156 countries.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 36.7% | 7.7% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 38.4% | 8.1% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 39.5% | 2.9% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Belize or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Belize, at 48.1% against 36.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Belize and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 11.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2017.
- How do Belize and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Belize ranks 10th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th 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.