North America vs Vanuatu: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- North America
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 10.6% against 1.3% in North America, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 8.4 times North America's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 34th of 41 groups.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 48.1% | 46.6% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 23.1% | 21.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 12.8% | 11.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 9.1% | 7.7% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, North America or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 10.6% against 1.3% in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between North America and Vanuatu?
- 9.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do North America and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- North America ranks 33rd and Vanuatu ranks 34th 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.