Paraguay vs Zambia: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Paraguay
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Zambia ahead.
Paraguay ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 92nd of 154 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Paraguay averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 7.3% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 0.7% | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Paraguay or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Paraguay and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Zambia?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Zambia rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Paraguay ranks 93rd and Zambia ranks 92nd 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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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 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.