Chile vs Nicaragua: Taxes on goods and services
Chile
47.0%
in 2024
Nicaragua
47.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
14th
Nicaragua rank
12th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Chile
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 47.5% against 47.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 14th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 156 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 46.6% | 1.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 51.3% | 8.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 47.0% | 49.1% | 2.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 46.9% | 1.0% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Chile or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 47.5% against 47.0% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Chile and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Nicaragua?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Chile ranks 14th 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
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.