Taxes on international trade in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Taxes on international trade was 11.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Taxes on international trade in Africa Western and Central, 2017–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2021, taxes on international trade in Africa Western and Central stood at 11.8%.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over five years.
That places Africa Western and Central 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes on international trade in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 12.7% | — |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -7.3% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 10.7% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Niger 36.4%
- 2 Eswatini 35.5% compare
- 3 Namibia 32.7% compare
- 4 Botswana 32.6% compare
- 5 Saint Lucia 29.2%
- 6 Cote d'Ivoire 25.5% compare
More public sector data for Africa Western and Central
- Arms imports 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6914 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -36.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 360.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 15.4 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0109 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -14.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 8.02 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 62.46 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Africa Western and Central?
- Taxes on international trade in Africa Western and Central was 11.8% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for taxes on international trade?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.