Taxes on goods and services in Tunisia

Tunisia: Taxes on goods and services was 30.5% in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
30.5%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
83rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
38.6%
in 2000
All-time low
20.7%
in 1996
Years of data
41
1972–2012

Taxes on goods and services in Tunisia, 1972–2012

0102030401972199220121972: 31.8 % of revenue1973: 31.8 % of revenue1974: 27 % of revenue1975: 26.1 % of revenue1976: 28.4 % of revenue1977: 30.4 % of revenue1978: 27.9 % of revenue1979: 25.6 % of revenue1980: 23.5 % of revenue1981: 25.2 % of revenue1982: 22.8 % of revenue1983: 23.4 % of revenue1984: 21.5 % of revenue1985: 21.5 % of revenue1986: 23.6 % of revenue1987: 23.9 % of revenue1988: 22.7 % of revenue1989: 20.8 % of revenue1990: 20.9 % of revenue1991: 24.3 % of revenue1992: 22.6 % of revenue1993: 22.2 % of revenue1994: 21.1 % of revenue1995: 21.2 % of revenue1996: 20.7 % of revenue1997: 34 % of revenue1998: 35.4 % of revenue1999: 38 % of revenue2000: 38.6 % of revenue2001: 38.4 % of revenue2002: 37.2 % of revenue2003: 36.5 % of revenue2004: 37 % of revenue2005: 36.3 % of revenue2006: 35 % of revenue2007: 34 % of revenue2008: 32.4 % of revenue2009: 33.1 % of revenue2010: 32.8 % of revenue2011: 28.7 % of revenue2012: 30.5 % 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 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 in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Tunisia, 1972 to 2012.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.1% compare
  2. 81 Lithuania 31.0% compare
  3. 82 Mozambique 30.5%
  4. 84 Malawi 30.5%
  5. 85 Indonesia 30.2% compare
  6. 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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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.