Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Colombia or Uruguay?

Uruguay, at 24.7% against 24.3% in Colombia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?

19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.

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.

Colombia vs Uruguay: Taxes on goods and services

Colombia

24.3%

in 2024

Uruguay

24.7%

in 2024

Colombia rank

114th

Uruguay rank

112th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Colombia
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 24.7% against 24.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.

Colombia ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 112th of 156 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Colombia	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	27.6%	40.2%	12.6%	Uruguay
2000s	26.6%	45.8%	19.2%	Uruguay
2010s	24.8%	32.7%	7.9%	Uruguay
2020s	24.9%	27.2%	2.3%	Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Colombia or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 24.7% against 24.3% in Colombia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Colombia and Uruguay?: 0.4%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Colombia ranks 114th and Uruguay ranks 112th 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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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: 03 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.