Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 24.7% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 1990–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 24.7% for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 28.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1990.
That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72nd out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.7% | — |
| 1991 | 21.6% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 23.0% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 23.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 26.9% | +14.6% |
| 1995 | 24.3% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 25.3% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 24.3% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 24.4% | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 23.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 24.8% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 21.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 22.9% | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 24.4% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 24.7% | -2.0% |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 24.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 24.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.4%, 97% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 19.7% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 20.3% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 21.9% | 25.2% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 24.7% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1990.
- How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 72nd out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.