Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Niger
Niger: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) was 5.4% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Niger, 1976–1980
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % value added of industry and services.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5.4% for taxes on goods and services in 1980.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.9% over five years.
That places Niger 125th out of 154 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % value added of industry and services | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.7% | — |
| 1977 | 4.7% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.5% | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 5.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | -2.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.1%, 66% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.2%, 65% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.1% | 4.7% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 122 Papua New Guinea 5.7%
- 123 Kazakhstan 5.7%
- 124 Indonesia 5.4%
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 5.3%
- 127 Switzerland 5.2%
- 128 Australia 5.2%
More public sector data for Niger
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
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- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -54.55 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Niger?
- Taxes on goods and services in Niger was 5.4% in 1980, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1976.
- How does Niger rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Niger ranks 125th out of 154 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Niger 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.