Taxes on international trade in High income

High income: Taxes on international trade was 0.9% in 2004. ▼ Falling

Latest (2004)
0.9%
Change on year
down 30.6%
Rank
37th
of 41 groups
All-time high
4.7%
in 1973
All-time low
0.9%
in 2004
Years of data
28
1973–2004

Taxes on international trade in High income, 1973–2004

123451973198820041973: 4.7 % of revenue1974: 4.4 % of revenue1975: 4.6 % of revenue1976: 4.2 % of revenue1977: 3.2 % of revenue1978: 3.4 % of revenue1979: 3.5 % of revenue1980: 3 % of revenue1981: 3.4 % of revenue1982: 3.4 % of revenue1983: 3.9 % of revenue1984: 3.3 % of revenue1985: 3 % of revenue1986: 2 % of revenue1990: 1.7 % of revenue1991: 2.1 % of revenue1993: 2.5 % of revenue1994: 3.7 % of revenue1995: 2.2 % of revenue1996: 2.1 % of revenue1997: 1.9 % of revenue1998: 1.7 % of revenue1999: 1.5 % of revenue2000: 1.4 % of revenue2001: 1.3 % of revenue2002: 1.3 % of revenue2003: 1.3 % of revenue2004: 0.875 % of revenue

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in High income is 0.9%, measured in 2004. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 30.6% on the previous year and down 76.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in High income peaked at 4.7% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.

High income ranks 37th of 41 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Taxes on international trade in High income, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in High income, 1973 to 2004.
Year % of revenue Change
1973 4.7%
1974 4.4% -7.3%
1975 4.6% +5.3%
1976 4.2% -9.1%
1977 3.2% -23.3%
1978 3.4% +5.0%
1979 3.5% +2.8%
1980 3.0% -12.9%
1981 3.4% +11.3%
1982 3.4% +1.4%
1983 3.9% +15.3%
1984 3.3% -16.3%
1985 3.0% -9.0%
1986 2.0% -31.8%
1990 1.7% -16.7%
1991 2.1% +25.9%
1993 2.5% +16.2%
1994 3.7% +47.0%
1995 2.2% -39.2%
1996 2.1% -3.6%
1997 1.9% -10.5%
1998 1.7% -12.0%
1999 1.5% -11.6%
2000 1.4% -4.2%
2001 1.3% -10.1%
2002 1.3% +4.1%
2003 1.3% -5.6%
2004 0.9% -30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.0% 3.2% 4.7% 7
1980s 3.1% 2.0% 3.9% 7
1990s 2.2% 1.5% 3.7% 9
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.4% 5

Countries ranked near High income

  1. 34 Vanuatu 10.6% compare
  2. 35 Ghana 10.2% compare
  3. 36 Andorra 10.1%
  4. 37 Belarus 10.1% compare
  5. 38 Senegal 10.0%
  6. 39 Burundi 10.0% compare
  7. 40 Cambodia 9.8%

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in High income?
Taxes on international trade in High income was 0.9% in 2004, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in High income?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 1973.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in High income?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
How does High income rank for taxes on international trade?
High income ranks 37th out of 41 groups with data for 2004.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this High income 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.