Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Caribbean Small States or Serbia?

Serbia, at 40.9% against 20.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Serbia?

13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.

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.

Caribbean Small States vs Serbia: Taxes on goods and services

Caribbean Small States

20.8%

in 2019

Serbia

40.9%

in 2022

Caribbean Small States rank

40th

Serbia rank

40th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Caribbean Small States
Serbia

How they compare

Serbia currently reports 40.9% against 20.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 20.1%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 40th of 41 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Serbia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	14.4%	42.7%	28.3%	Serbia
2010s	16.0%	42.2%	26.2%	Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Caribbean Small States or Serbia?: Serbia, at 40.9% against 20.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Caribbean Small States and Serbia?: 20.1%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Serbia?: 13 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2019.
How do Caribbean Small States and Serbia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Caribbean Small States ranks 40th and Serbia ranks 40th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.