Taxes on goods and services in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Taxes on goods and services was 35.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
10th
of 41 groups
All-time high
38.0%
in 2018
All-time low
28.2%
in 2011
Years of data
19
2003–2021

Taxes on goods and services in Lower middle income, 2003–2021

0102030402003201220212003: 31.1 % of revenue2004: 32 % of revenue2005: 31 % of revenue2006: 32.6 % of revenue2007: 32.1 % of revenue2008: 32.1 % of revenue2009: 29.9 % of revenue2010: 29.7 % of revenue2011: 28.2 % of revenue2012: 29.4 % of revenue2013: 32.6 % of revenue2014: 30.5 % of revenue2015: 33.8 % of revenue2016: 35.6 % of revenue2017: 36.5 % of revenue2018: 38 % of revenue2019: 36.1 % of revenue2020: 35.2 % of revenue2021: 35.9 % of revenue

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 Lower middle income is 35.9%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Lower middle income peaked at 38.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2011.

Lower middle income ranks 10th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Lower middle income, 2003 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
2003 31.1%
2004 32.0% +2.9%
2005 31.0% -3.2%
2006 32.6% +5.1%
2007 32.1% -1.5%
2008 32.1% +0.2%
2009 29.9% -6.9%
2010 29.7% -0.7%
2011 28.2% -5.2%
2012 29.4% +4.4%
2013 32.6% +10.6%
2014 30.5% -6.2%
2015 33.8% +10.6%
2016 35.6% +5.4%
2017 36.5% +2.5%
2018 38.0% +4.2%
2019 36.1% -4.9%
2020 35.2% -2.5%
2021 35.9% +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.5% 29.9% 32.6% 7
2010s 33.0% 28.2% 38.0% 10
2020s 35.6% 35.2% 35.9% 2

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.3% compare
  2. 8 Lebanon 48.4% compare
  3. 9 Armenia 48.2% compare
  4. 10 Belize 48.1% compare
  5. 11 Dominican Republic 47.9% compare
  6. 12 Nicaragua 47.5% compare
  7. 13 Croatia 47.1% compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Lower middle income?
Taxes on goods and services in Lower middle income was 35.9% 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2011.
How does Lower middle income rank for taxes on goods and services?
Lower middle income ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lower middle income 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.