Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lebanon: Taxes on goods and services

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
37.2%
in 2021
Lebanon
48.4%
in 2024
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
5th
Lebanon rank
8th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 48.4% against 37.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 11.2%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Lebanon ahead.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 8th of 41 groups.

Across the 2 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) Lebanon Difference Ahead
2010s 35.5% 36.3% 0.8% Lebanon
2020s 36.6% 29.3% 7.3% Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 48.4% against 37.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon?
11.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Lebanon rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 8th 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
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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.