East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zimbabwe: Taxes on goods and services

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
25.7%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
41.2%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th
Zimbabwe rank
38th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 41.2% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.5%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 41 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
2000s 32.8% 30.5% 2.3% East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 32.0% 40.0% 8.0% Zimbabwe

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 41.2% against 25.7% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
15.5%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zimbabwe rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th 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

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.