Which has higher taxes on goods and services, East Asia & Pacific or Zimbabwe?

Zimbabwe, at 41.2% against 25.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?

8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

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.

East Asia & Pacific vs Zimbabwe: Taxes on goods and services

East Asia & Pacific

25.3%

in 2023

Zimbabwe

41.2%

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific rank

39th

Zimbabwe rank

38th

Taxes on goods and services over time

East Asia & Pacific
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 41.2% against 25.3% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.6 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th and Zimbabwe ranks 38th of 41 groups.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	28.7%	30.5%	1.8%	Zimbabwe
2010s	26.5%	40.0%	13.6%	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, East Asia & Pacific or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 41.2% against 25.3% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?: 15.9%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Zimbabwe rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 39th 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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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: 17 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.