Belize vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Taxes on goods and services

Belize
48.1%
in 2017
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
36.8%
in 2024
Belize rank
10th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
7th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Belize
  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1020304050199020072024

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

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.