Colombia vs United States: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Colombia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 107th and United States ranks 105th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 1.1% | 4.7% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.1% | 3.4% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.1% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.8% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Colombia or United States?
- United States, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Colombia and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Colombia ranks 107th and United States ranks 105th of 154 countries.
- 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.