Least developed countries vs Philippines: Taxes on international trade

Least developed countries
9.8%
in 2021
Philippines
20.8%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
11th
Philippines rank
8th

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Philippines
1015202530199020072024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 20.8% against 9.8% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.0%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 2.1 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Philippines Difference Ahead
2010s 9.7% 19.2% 9.5% Philippines
2020s 9.5% 20.1% 10.6% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Least developed countries or Philippines?
Philippines, at 20.8% against 9.8% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Least developed countries and Philippines?
11.0%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Least developed countries and Philippines rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Least developed countries ranks 11th and Philippines ranks 8th 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.