Jordan vs Latin America & Caribbean: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Jordan
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 44.6% against 32.6% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Jordan's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Jordan ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & Caribbean in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 42.2% | 12.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 41.2% | 2.3% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 35.4% | 6.7% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 32.8% | 15.0% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Jordan or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Jordan, at 44.6% against 32.6% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Jordan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 12.0%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Jordan and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Jordan ranks 20th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 21st 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.