East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Serbia: Taxes on goods and services

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
26.4%
in 2023
Serbia
40.9%
in 2022
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank
37th
Serbia rank
40th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
  • Serbia
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How they compare

Serbia currently reports 40.9% against 26.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Serbia's figure about 1.5 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Serbia has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th and Serbia ranks 40th of 41 groups.

Serbia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 32.4% 42.7% 10.3% Serbia
2010s 31.7% 42.2% 10.4% Serbia
2020s 28.2% 40.2% 12.0% Serbia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Serbia?
Serbia, at 40.9% against 26.4% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Serbia?
14.5%, with Serbia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Serbia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Serbia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 37th 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

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.