Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 30.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Tunisia, 1972–2012
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 Tunisia is 30.5%, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Tunisia peaked at 38.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1996.
Tunisia ranks 83rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 31.8% | — |
| 1973 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 27.0% | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 26.1% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 28.4% | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 30.4% | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | -8.3% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 25.2% | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 22.8% | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 23.4% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 21.5% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 21.5% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 22.7% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 22.6% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 21.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 34.0% | +64.2% |
| 1998 | 35.4% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 37.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 34.0% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 32.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +6.2% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 30.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 30.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Tunisia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +64.2% | 20.7% | 34.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 25.6% | 31.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 20.8% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 20.7% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 32.4% | 38.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.7% | 32.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
- 80 United Kingdom 31.1% compare
- 81 Lithuania 31.0% compare
- 82 Mozambique 30.5%
- 84 Malawi 30.5%
- 85 Indonesia 30.2% compare
- 86 Kazakhstan 30.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Tunisia?
- Taxes on goods and services in Tunisia was 30.5% in 2012, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1996.
- How does Tunisia rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Tunisia ranks 83rd out of 156 countries with data for 2012.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.