Africa Eastern and Southern vs Somalia: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 18.5% against 8.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 2.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Somalia ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 10th of 41 groups.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 35.3% | 27.2% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 17.6% | 9.5% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Africa Eastern and Southern or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 18.5% against 8.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Africa Eastern and Southern and Somalia?
- 9.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Somalia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Somalia rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 10th of 41 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.