Maldives vs Somalia: Taxes on international trade

Maldives
17.7%
in 2021
Somalia
18.5%
in 2024
Maldives rank
12th
Somalia rank
10th

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Maldives
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 18.5% against 17.7% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Somalia ahead.

Maldives ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 10th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Somalia Difference Ahead
2010s 20.6% 35.3% 14.7% Somalia
2020s 18.2% 23.5% 5.2% Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Maldives or Somalia?
Somalia, at 18.5% against 17.7% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Maldives and Somalia?
0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Somalia?
5 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Somalia rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Maldives ranks 12th and Somalia ranks 10th 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.