Taxes on goods and services in IDA total
IDA total: Taxes on goods and services was 36.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in IDA total, 2012–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 36.5% for taxes on goods and services in 2021.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in IDA total peaked at 37.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2012.
IDA total ranks 8th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes on goods and services in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 32.1% | — |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.3% | 32.1% | 37.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.0% | 36.5% | 2 |
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More public sector data for IDA total
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.8 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0012 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 27.68 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.43 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 20.68 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0139 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 9.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 40.23 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 135.37 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in IDA total?
- Taxes on goods and services in IDA total was 36.5% 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 IDA total?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2012.
- How does IDA total rank for taxes on goods and services?
- IDA total ranks 8th out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA total 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.