Dominican Republic vs Nicaragua: Taxes on goods and services

Dominican Republic
47.9%
in 2024
Nicaragua
47.5%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
11th
Nicaragua rank
12th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Nicaragua
2030405060197219982024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 47.9% against 47.5% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 11th and Nicaragua ranks 12th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1990s 30.1% 46.6% 16.5% Nicaragua
2000s 45.2% 51.3% 6.1% Nicaragua
2010s 53.5% 49.1% 4.4% Dominican Republic
2020s 49.6% 46.9% 2.8% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Dominican Republic or Nicaragua?
Dominican Republic, at 47.9% against 47.5% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
0.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Nicaragua?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Dominican Republic ranks 11th 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
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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.