North America vs Vanuatu: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- North America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 39.0% against 7.9% in North America, a difference of 31.1%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 4.9 times North America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 41 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 37.2% | 27.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 38.5% | 29.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 45.4% | 37.0% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 33.5% | 25.6% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, North America or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 39.0% against 7.9% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between North America and Vanuatu?
- 31.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North America and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- North America ranks 41st and Vanuatu ranks 44th of 41 groups.
- 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.