Taxes on international trade in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Taxes on international trade was 10.3% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
10.3%
Change on year
up 5.0%
Rank
4th
of 41 groups
All-time high
11.0%
in 2018
All-time low
8.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2021

Taxes on international trade in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2010–2021

02.557.5102010201520212010: 8.9 % of revenue2012: 9.5 % of revenue2013: 9.5 % of revenue2014: 9.2 % of revenue2015: 10.6 % of revenue2016: 9.8 % of revenue2017: 9.9 % of revenue2018: 11 % of revenue2019: 10 % of revenue2020: 9.8 % of revenue2021: 10.3 % of revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.

Analysis

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 10.3% for taxes on international trade in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 11.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2010.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Taxes on international trade in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 2010 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
2010 8.9%
2012 9.5% +6.5%
2013 9.5% -0.2%
2014 9.2% -3.4%
2015 10.6% +15.5%
2016 9.8% -7.0%
2017 9.9% +0.3%
2018 11.0% +12.1%
2019 10.0% -9.4%
2020 9.8% -1.8%
2021 10.3% +5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 9.8% 8.9% 11.0% 9
2020s 10.1% 9.8% 10.3% 2

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 1 Niger 36.4%
  2. 2 Eswatini 35.5% compare
  3. 3 Namibia 32.7% compare
  4. 4 Botswana 32.6% compare
  5. 5 Saint Lucia 29.2% compare
  6. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 25.5% compare
  7. 7 Bahamas 23.6% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Taxes on international trade in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 10.3% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2010.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for taxes on international trade?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 4th out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 data points, 1972–2024
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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.