Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 43.5% against 32.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has been ahead every year.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd of 156 countries.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.6% | 26.4% | 17.2% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 30.9% | 11.8% | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 43.5% against 32.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2017.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11.1%, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 26th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 23rd 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.