East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 41.7% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th of 41 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 43.1% | 15.8% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 39.8% | 8.8% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 42.9% | 11.2% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 43.3% | 15.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 41.7% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 16.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Thailand ranks 35th 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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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.