Gabon vs Least developed countries: Taxes on international trade

Gabon
19.8%
in 2021
Least developed countries
9.8%
in 2021
Gabon rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
11th

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Gabon
  • Least developed countries
05101520201020152021

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 19.8% against 9.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 11th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2010s 16.7% 9.7% 7.0% Gabon
2020s 20.0% 9.5% 10.4% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Gabon or Least developed countries?
Gabon, at 19.8% against 9.8% in Least developed countries as of 2021.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Gabon and Least developed countries?
10.0%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Least developed countries?
10 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Least developed countries rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Gabon ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 11th 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

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.