Taxes on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Taxes on goods and services was 32.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1991–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics stood at 32.7%.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 37.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1991.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th of 41 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1% | — |
| 1992 | 27.4% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 29.8% | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +7.8% |
| 1995 | 29.9% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 29.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 33.0% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 32.4% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 33.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 34.5% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 37.1% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 33.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 37.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.0% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 36.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 35.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 32.7% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.9% | 25.1% | 33.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 33.4% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 36.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 32.7% | 35.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
More public sector data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Arms imports 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 29.09 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 2.91 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 711.87 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0289 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 34.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 71.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,166 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Taxes on goods and services in Central Europe and the Baltics was 32.7% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1991.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 19th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.