Singapore vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Singapore
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 21.5% against 21.0% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Singapore ahead.
Singapore ranks 123rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 125th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 11.0% | 5.7% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 19.2% | 2.8% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.4% | 0.2% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 21.0% | 0.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Singapore or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Singapore, at 21.5% against 21.0% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Singapore and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.5%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Singapore and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Singapore ranks 123rd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 125th 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.