Taxes on goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Taxes on goods and services was 35.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
35.9%
Change on year
up 0.7%
Rank
10th
of 41 groups
All-time high
37.0%
in 2016
All-time low
29.9%
in 2012
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Taxes on goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend, 2012–2021

0102030402012201620212012: 29.9 % of revenue2013: 30.7 % of revenue2014: 32.5 % of revenue2015: 33.5 % of revenue2016: 37 % of revenue2017: 33.8 % of revenue2018: 34.6 % of revenue2019: 36.1 % of revenue2020: 35.6 % of revenue2021: 35.9 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2021, taxes on goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 35.9%.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 37.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2012.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes on goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Pre-demographic dividend, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
2012 29.9%
2013 30.7% +3.0%
2014 32.5% +5.7%
2015 33.5% +3.0%
2016 37.0% +10.6%
2017 33.8% -8.6%
2018 34.6% +2.3%
2019 36.1% +4.5%
2020 35.6% -1.4%
2021 35.9% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 33.5% 29.9% 37.0% 8
2020s 35.7% 35.6% 35.9% 2

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 7 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.3%
  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

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend?
Taxes on goods and services in Pre-demographic dividend 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2012.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for taxes on goods and services?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.