Taxes on exports in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Taxes on exports was 0.0% in 1993. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in United Kingdom, 1973–1993
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in United Kingdom is 0.0%, measured in 1993. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
United Kingdom ranks 68th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +374.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +84.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +72.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +109.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +59.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -68.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +413.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -33.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -87.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | +306.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -97.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -1.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 3% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in United Kingdom?
- Taxes on exports in United Kingdom was 0.0% in 1993, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1978.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does United Kingdom rank for taxes on exports?
- United Kingdom ranks 68th out of 76 countries with data for 1993.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.