Taxes on international trade in IDA only

IDA only: Taxes on international trade was 10.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
10.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
Rank
9th
of 41 groups
All-time high
11.1%
in 2012
All-time low
9.7%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Taxes on international trade in IDA only, 2012–2021

02.557.5102012201620212012: 11.1 % of revenue2013: 10.3 % of revenue2014: 10.8 % of revenue2015: 10.7 % of revenue2016: 9.7 % of revenue2017: 10.2 % of revenue2018: 10.7 % of revenue2019: 10.1 % of revenue2020: 9.8 % of revenue2021: 10 % 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 IDA only is 10.0%, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in IDA only peaked at 11.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2016.

IDA only ranks 9th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes on international trade in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in IDA only, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
2012 11.1%
2013 10.3% -7.6%
2014 10.8% +4.6%
2015 10.7% -0.1%
2016 9.7% -9.4%
2017 10.2% +4.6%
2018 10.7% +5.2%
2019 10.1% -5.5%
2020 9.8% -3.1%
2021 10.0% +1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.5% 9.7% 11.1% 8
2020s 9.9% 9.8% 10.0% 2

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 6 Côte d'Ivoire 25.5% compare
  2. 7 Bahamas 23.6% compare
  3. 8 Philippines 20.8% compare
  4. 9 Gabon 19.8% compare
  5. 10 Somalia 18.5% compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia 18.5% compare
  7. 12 Maldives 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in IDA only?
Taxes on international trade in IDA only was 10.0% 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 IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2016.
How does IDA only rank for taxes on international trade?
IDA only ranks 9th out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA only 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.