Burundi vs Nicaragua: Taxes on goods and services

Burundi
46.4%
in 2021
Nicaragua
47.5%
in 2024
Burundi rank
15th
Nicaragua rank
12th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Burundi
  • Nicaragua
2030405060199020072024

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 47.5% against 46.4% in Burundi, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 156 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 39.8% 47.9% 8.1% Nicaragua
2010s 34.2% 49.6% 15.3% Nicaragua
2020s 45.8% 47.1% 1.3% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Burundi or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 47.5% against 46.4% in Burundi as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Burundi and Nicaragua?
1.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Nicaragua?
20 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Burundi ranks 15th and Nicaragua ranks 12th 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.