Other taxes in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Other taxes was 0.6% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in Least developed countries, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2021, other taxes in Least developed countries stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 31.8% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Least developed countries peaked at 1.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2012.
Least developed countries ranks 30th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Other taxes in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.5% | — |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +43.7% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +35.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -42.6% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 27 Greece 3.1% compare
- 28 Iceland 3.0% compare
- 29 Israel 3.0% compare
- 30 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.9% compare
- 31 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.9%
- 32 Saudi Arabia 2.8% compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.8% compare
More public sector data for Least developed countries
- Arms imports 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.645 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -26.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 748.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 19.79 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0152 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 19.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.48 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 36.74 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Least developed countries?
- Other taxes in Least developed countries was 0.6% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- How does Least developed countries rank for other taxes?
- Least developed countries ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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About this data
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.