Taxes on goods and services in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Taxes on goods and services was 35.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services 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 taxes on goods and services in Africa Western and Central is 35.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over five years.
Africa Western and Central ranks 12th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 35.3% | — |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.6% | 35.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.1% | 35.3% | 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 taxes on goods and services in Africa Western and Central?
- Taxes on goods and services in Africa Western and Central was 35.3% in 2021, 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 Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.1% in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 12th 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 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.