Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 16.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Taxes on international trade in Guinea-Bissau, 2017–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Guinea-Bissau recorded 16.0% for taxes on international trade in 2024.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 18.0% | — |
| 2018 | 18.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 18.2% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -28.0% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +44.7% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -4.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 16.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.5× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 16.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.3% | 18.0% | 18.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 13.1% | 19.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 14 Tanzania 17.5% compare
- 15 Burkina Faso 16.6% compare
- 16 Nepal 16.6% compare
- 18 Sudan 15.7%
- 19 Togo 15.3% compare
- 20 Cape Verde 15.0%
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Guinea-Bissau?
- Taxes on international trade in Guinea-Bissau was 16.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2020.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for taxes on international trade?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 17th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.