Taxes on goods and services in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Taxes on goods and services was 32.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Africa Eastern and Southern is 32.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 32.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2009.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.5% | — |
| 1992 | 30.5% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 24.7% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 32.1% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 31.4% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5% | 26.5% | 30.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.7% | 24.7% | 24.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 25.0% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 32.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 25 Uganda 44.0% compare
- 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43.5% compare
- 27 Honduras 43.4% compare
- 28 Cameroon 43.3% compare
- 29 Bangladesh 43.2% compare
- 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.7% compare
- 31 Burkina Faso 42.3% compare
More public sector data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Arms imports 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.2212 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -35.66 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 166.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 17.76 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 -0.536 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 13.66 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Taxes on goods and services in Africa Eastern and Southern was 32.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2009.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 28th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.