Georgia vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Georgia
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 44.5% against 32.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 156 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.1% | 26.4% | 23.7% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 31.2% | 17.2% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 31.8% | 16.9% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Georgia or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Georgia, at 44.5% against 32.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 12.1%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Georgia ranks 22nd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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
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.