Macao vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Macao
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Macao currently reports 76.2% against 42.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 34.2%.
That makes Macao's figure about 1.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Macao has been ahead every year.
Macao ranks 1st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 156 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 34.0% | 31.9% | Macao |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 32.1% | 45.7% | Macao |
| 2010s | 87.1% | 39.1% | 48.0% | Macao |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 41.2% | 20.9% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Macao or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Macao, at 76.2% against 42.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Macao and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 34.2%, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Macao and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Macao ranks 1st and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st 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.