Taxes on goods and services in Iraq

Iraq: Taxes on goods and services was 0.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
up 18.2%
World rank
155th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2014
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Taxes on goods and services in Iraq, 2014–2019

0.250.50.7511.21.52014201620192014: 0.253 % of revenue2015: 0.553 % of revenue2016: 1.5 % of revenue2017: 0.386 % of revenue2018: 0.297 % of revenue2019: 0.351 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

In 2019, taxes on goods and services in Iraq stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.

Iraq ranks 155th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Taxes on goods and services in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Iraq, 2014 to 2019.
Year % of revenue Change
2014 0.3%
2015 0.6% +118.2%
2016 1.5% +165.7%
2017 0.4% -73.7%
2018 0.3% -23.0%
2019 0.4% +18.2%

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 152 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.4% compare
  2. 153 Naoero 2.7% compare
  3. 154 United States of America 2.1% compare
  4. 156 Kuwait 0.0%

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Iraq?
Taxes on goods and services in Iraq was 0.4% in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
How does Iraq rank for taxes on goods and services?
Iraq ranks 155th out of 156 countries with data for 2019.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
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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.