Other taxes in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Other taxes was 2.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Other taxes in Africa Western and Central, 2017–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other taxes in Africa Western and Central is 2.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 18.6% on the previous year and down 35.4% over five years.
That places Africa Western and Central 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Other taxes in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.0% | — |
| 2018 | 1.7% | -42.5% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Africa Western and Central?
- Other taxes in Africa Western and Central was 2.0% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for other taxes?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.