Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Iraq or United States?

United States, at 2.1% against 0.4% in Iraq as of 2024.

What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Iraq and United States?

1.7%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?

6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.

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.

Iraq vs United States: Taxes on goods and services

Iraq

0.4%

in 2019

United States

2.1%

in 2024

Iraq rank

155th

United States rank

154th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Iraq
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 2.1% against 0.4% in Iraq, a difference of 1.7%.

That makes United States's figure about 5.9 times Iraq's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Iraq ranks 155th and United States ranks 154th of 156 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Iraq or United States?: United States, at 2.1% against 0.4% in Iraq as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Iraq and United States?: 1.7%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United States?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2019.
How do Iraq and United States rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Iraq ranks 155th and United States ranks 154th 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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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.