Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Ukraine
Ukraine: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 26.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Ukraine, 1999–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services in Ukraine stood at 26.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Ukraine peaked at 44.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2004.
Ukraine ranks 100th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Ukraine, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 37.1% | — |
| 2000 | 32.7% | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 22.9% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 28.0% | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 33.9% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 26.5% | -38.9% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | +8.0% |
Ukraine compared with similar countries
- Ukraine's 26.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ukraine's 26.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.1%, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 37.1% | 37.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 21.5% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 31.4% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 24.3% | 43.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ukraine
- 97 Solomon Islands 26.4% compare
- 98 New Zealand 26.4% compare
- 99 Netherlands 26.3% compare
- 101 Egypt 26.1% compare
- 102 Mongolia 25.9% compare
- 103 Guinea-Bissau 25.8% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Ukraine?
- Taxes on goods and services in Ukraine was 26.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Ukraine?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Ukraine?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2004.
- How does Ukraine rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Ukraine ranks 100th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Ukraine?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ukraine 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.