IDA total vs Lebanon: Taxes on goods and services

IDA total
36.5%
in 2021
Lebanon
48.4%
in 2024
IDA total rank
8th
Lebanon rank
8th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • IDA total
  • Lebanon
01020304050200020122024

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 48.4% against 36.5% in IDA total, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times IDA total's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lebanon ahead.

IDA total ranks 8th and Lebanon ranks 8th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA total Lebanon Difference Ahead
2010s 35.3% 35.1% 0.2% IDA total
2020s 36.2% 29.3% 7.0% IDA total

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, IDA total or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 48.4% against 36.5% in IDA total as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between IDA total and Lebanon?
11.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Lebanon?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do IDA total and Lebanon rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
IDA total ranks 8th 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
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.