Which has higher taxes on international trade, Caribbean Small States or Nepal?

Nepal, at 16.6% against 6.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Nepal?

19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.

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.

Caribbean Small States vs Nepal: Taxes on international trade

Caribbean Small States

6.0%

in 2019

Nepal

16.6%

in 2023

Caribbean Small States rank

15th

Nepal rank

16th

Taxes on international trade over time

Caribbean Small States
Nepal

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 16.6% against 6.0% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Nepal's figure about 2.8 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Nepal has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Caribbean Small States	Nepal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.0%	19.8%	14.8%	Nepal
2010s	5.1%	16.0%	10.9%	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Caribbean Small States or Nepal?: Nepal, at 16.6% against 6.0% in Caribbean Small States as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Caribbean Small States and Nepal?: 10.6%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Nepal?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
How do Caribbean Small States and Nepal rank globally for taxes on international trade?: Caribbean Small States ranks 15th and Nepal ranks 16th 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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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: 17 September 2026

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.