European Union vs Lebanon: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- European Union
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9.2% against 0.4% in European Union, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 23.6 times European Union's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 40th and Lebanon ranks 42nd of 41 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 39.1% | 37.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 14.4% | 13.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, European Union or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9.2% against 0.4% in European Union as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between European Union and Lebanon?
- 8.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Lebanon?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2004.
- How do European Union and Lebanon rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- European Union ranks 40th and Lebanon ranks 42nd 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.