Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Lebanon: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Lebanon
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
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.