Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Tunisia or United Kingdom?

United Kingdom, at 31.1% against 30.5% in Tunisia as of 2024.

What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Tunisia and United Kingdom?

0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United Kingdom?

41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.

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.

Tunisia vs United Kingdom: Taxes on goods and services

Tunisia

30.5%

in 2012

United Kingdom

31.1%

in 2024

Tunisia rank

83rd

United Kingdom rank

80th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Tunisia
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 31.1% against 30.5% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Tunisia ahead.

Tunisia ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 80th of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Tunisia averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Tunisia	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	28.6%	25.9%	2.7%	Tunisia
1980s	22.9%	30.0%	7.1%	United Kingdom
1990s	26.0%	32.7%	6.7%	United Kingdom
2000s	35.9%	33.0%	2.9%	Tunisia
2010s	30.7%	32.6%	1.9%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Tunisia or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 31.1% against 30.5% in Tunisia as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Tunisia and United Kingdom?: 0.6%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tunisia and United Kingdom?: 41 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Tunisia and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on goods and services?: Tunisia ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 80th 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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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.