Madagascar vs North America: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Madagascar
- North America
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 41.2% against 7.9% in North America, a difference of 33.3%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 5.2 times North America's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 39th and North America ranks 41st of 156 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.8% | 10.8% | 15.9% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 9.5% | 8.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 8.4% | 36.9% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 7.9% | 35.0% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Madagascar or North America?
- Madagascar, at 41.2% against 7.9% in North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Madagascar and North America?
- 33.3%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and North America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Madagascar and North America rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Madagascar ranks 39th and North America ranks 41st 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.