Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin

Benin: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979. ▬ Flat

Latest (1979)
3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
60th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1977
All-time low
3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1979
Years of data
8
1972–1979

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1972–1979

02461972197519791972: 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1973: 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1974: 3.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1975: 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1976: 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP1977: 5.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP1978: 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1979: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Benin recorded 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 1979. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.

That places Benin 60th out of 157 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the middle of the range.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Benin, 1972 to 1979.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1972 4.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1973 4.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP -1.3%
1974 3.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1975 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP -14.9%
1976 4.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +40.4%
1977 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.4%
1978 4.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP -19.2%
1979 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP -26.9%

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 57 Bangladesh 3.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  2. 58 Uruguay 3.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 59 Lesotho 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  4. 61 Thailand 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 62 Afghanistan 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  6. 63 Republic of Moldova 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Benin was 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 5.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1977.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1979.
How does Benin rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Benin ranks 60th out of 157 countries with data for 1979.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.