Belize vs Other small states: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Belize
- Other small states
How they compare
Belize currently reports 48.1% against 34.4% in Other small states, a difference of 13.7%.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Other small states ahead.
Belize ranks 10th and Other small states ranks 13th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Other small states in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.0% | 32.9% | 14.0% | Other small states |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 35.2% | 4.9% | Other small states |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 33.1% | 3.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Belize or Other small states?
- Belize, at 48.1% against 34.4% in Other small states as of 2017.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Belize and Other small states?
- 13.7%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Other small states?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Belize and Other small states rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Belize ranks 10th and Other small states ranks 13th 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.