Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Benin
Benin: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) was 2.3% in 1979. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Benin, 1972–1979
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % value added of industry and services.
Analysis
In 1979, taxes on goods and services in Benin stood at 2.3%.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
That places Benin 146th out of 154 countries with data for 1979, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Benin, year by year
| Year | % value added of industry and services | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.5% | — |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -14.6% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | +31.0% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 2.3% | -21.9% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.7%, 26% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Benin's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.2%, 28% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Benin?
- Taxes on goods and services in Benin was 2.3% in 1979, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1975.
- How does Benin rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Benin ranks 146th out of 154 countries with data for 1979.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.