Sub-Saharan Africa vs Uganda: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 44.0% against 32.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 25th of 41 groups.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.6% | 47.5% | 13.9% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 31.8% | 42.9% | 11.1% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Sub-Saharan Africa or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 44.0% against 32.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 11.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Uganda rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and Uganda ranks 25th 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.