Caribbean Small States vs Madagascar: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 41.2% against 20.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 20.4%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Madagascar ahead.
Caribbean Small States ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 39th of 41 groups.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 17.5% | 1.5% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 45.4% | 29.4% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Caribbean Small States or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 41.2% against 20.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Caribbean Small States and Madagascar?
- 20.4%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Madagascar?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2019.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Madagascar rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 40th and Madagascar ranks 39th of 41 groups.
- 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.