Africa Western and Central vs Eswatini: Taxes on international trade

Africa Western and Central
11.8%
in 2021
Eswatini
35.5%
in 2021
Africa Western and Central rank
3rd
Eswatini rank
2nd

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Eswatini
20406080199920102021

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 35.5% against 11.8% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 23.7%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 3.0 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Eswatini has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Eswatini ranks 2nd of 41 groups.

Eswatini has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Eswatini Difference Ahead
2010s 11.8% 38.5% 26.6% Eswatini
2020s 11.3% 40.0% 28.7% Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Africa Western and Central or Eswatini?
Eswatini, at 35.5% against 11.8% in Africa Western and Central as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Africa Western and Central and Eswatini?
23.7%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Eswatini?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Africa Western and Central and Eswatini rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd and Eswatini ranks 2nd 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

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% 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
195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.