Taxes on international trade in IDA total

IDA total: Taxes on international trade was 9.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
9.9%
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
10th
of 41 groups
All-time high
11.4%
in 2012
All-time low
9.5%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2012–2021

Taxes on international trade in IDA total, 2012–2021

02.557.51012.52012201620212012: 11.4 % of revenue2013: 10.4 % of revenue2014: 10.3 % of revenue2015: 10.6 % of revenue2016: 9.7 % of revenue2017: 9.8 % of revenue2018: 10.5 % of revenue2019: 9.9 % of revenue2020: 9.5 % of revenue2021: 9.9 % of revenue

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

Analysis

IDA total recorded 9.9% for taxes on international trade in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in IDA total peaked at 11.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2020.

IDA total ranks 10th of 41 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Taxes on international trade in IDA total, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in IDA total, 2012 to 2021.
Year % of revenue Change
2012 11.4%
2013 10.4% -8.6%
2014 10.3% -0.7%
2015 10.6% +2.2%
2016 9.7% -7.9%
2017 9.8% +0.8%
2018 10.5% +7.0%
2019 9.9% -5.9%
2020 9.5% -3.9%
2021 9.9% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.3% 9.7% 11.4% 8
2020s 9.7% 9.5% 9.9% 2

Countries ranked near IDA total

  1. 7 Bahamas 23.6% compare
  2. 8 Philippines 20.8% compare
  3. 9 Gabon 19.8% compare
  4. 10 Somalia 18.5% compare
  5. 11 Ethiopia 18.5% compare
  6. 12 Maldives 17.7% compare
  7. 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in IDA total?
Taxes on international trade in IDA total was 9.9% 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 total?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in IDA total?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2020.
How does IDA total rank for taxes on international trade?
IDA total ranks 10th out of 41 groups with data for 2021.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in IDA total?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this IDA total 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.