Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.1% against 12.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 55th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 11.2% | 0.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.1% | 1.3% | Romania |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 13.1% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 12.5% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.1% against 12.0% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Romania ranks 56th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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.