Maldives vs Thailand: Taxes on goods and services
Maldives
42.3%
in 2021
Thailand
41.7%
in 2024
Maldives rank
32nd
Thailand rank
35th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Maldives
- Thailand
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 42.3% against 41.7% in Thailand, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 35th of 156 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.0% | 46.4% | 41.4% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 47.3% | 36.6% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 15.3% | 43.0% | 27.8% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 39.8% | 28.9% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 43.2% | 10.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 44.3% | 6.7% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Maldives or Thailand?
- Maldives, at 42.3% against 41.7% in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Maldives and Thailand?
- 0.6%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Thailand?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2021.
- How do Maldives and Thailand rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Maldives ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 35th 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.