Nauru vs United States: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Nauru
- United States
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 2.7% against 2.1% in United States, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Nauru's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States ahead.
Nauru ranks 153rd and United States ranks 154th of 156 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0.8% | United States |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 0.8% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Nauru or United States?
- Nauru, at 2.7% against 2.1% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Nauru and United States?
- 0.6%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and United States rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Nauru ranks 153rd 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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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.