Luxembourg vs United Kingdom: Taxes on goods and services

Luxembourg
12.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom
12.1%
in 2024
Luxembourg rank
53rd
United Kingdom rank
55th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Luxembourg
  • United Kingdom
051015199020072024

How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 12.4% against 12.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 154 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 13.3% 12.0% 1.3% Luxembourg
2000s 14.0% 12.1% 1.9% Luxembourg
2010s 12.9% 13.1% 0.2% United Kingdom
2020s 12.5% 12.5% 0.1% Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Luxembourg or United Kingdom?
Luxembourg, at 12.4% against 12.1% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
0.3%, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Luxembourg and United Kingdom rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Luxembourg ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 55th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 (% value added of industry and services)
Unit
% value added of industry and services
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,032 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.