Taxes on goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Taxes on goods and services was 36.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1997–2024
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 36.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 42.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 1997.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes on goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 34.2% | — |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40.8% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 39.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 34.2% | 38.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.1% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 38.4% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 35.1% | 39.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More public sector data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Arms imports 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 19.2 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0014 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 13.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 8.83 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 657.44 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0492 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 25.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 302.41 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 338.22 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Taxes on goods and services in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 36.8% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 1997.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.