Saudi Arabia vs United States: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.9% against 1.6% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd and United States ranks 105th of 154 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.9% against 1.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 103rd and United States ranks 105th 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
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.