Taxes on international trade in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Taxes on international trade was 2.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.7%
Change on year
down 11.0%
Rank
30th
of 41 groups
All-time high
9.3%
in 1995
All-time low
2.7%
in 2024
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Taxes on international trade in Late-demographic dividend, 1995–2024

2468101995200920241995: 9.3 % of revenue1996: 8.9 % of revenue1997: 8.4 % of revenue1998: 7.9 % of revenue1999: 7.1 % of revenue2000: 6 % of revenue2001: 5.4 % of revenue2002: 5.9 % of revenue2003: 5.9 % of revenue2004: 5.4 % of revenue2005: 5.2 % of revenue2006: 5 % of revenue2007: 5.2 % of revenue2008: 5.1 % of revenue2009: 4.2 % of revenue2010: 4.1 % of revenue2011: 3.9 % of revenue2012: 3.9 % of revenue2013: 3.6 % of revenue2014: 3 % of revenue2015: 3.1 % of revenue2016: 3 % of revenue2017: 3 % of revenue2018: 3 % of revenue2019: 3 % of revenue2020: 2.9 % of revenue2021: 3 % of revenue2022: 2.9 % of revenue2023: 3 % of revenue2024: 2.7 % 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 Late-demographic dividend is 2.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 9.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2024.

That places Late-demographic dividend 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Taxes on international trade in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Late-demographic dividend, 1995 to 2024.
Year % of revenue Change
1995 9.3%
1996 8.9% -5.0%
1997 8.4% -5.2%
1998 7.9% -5.9%
1999 7.1% -10.4%
2000 6.0% -14.7%
2001 5.4% -10.8%
2002 5.9% +9.1%
2003 5.9% -0.3%
2004 5.4% -7.1%
2005 5.2% -3.8%
2006 5.0% -4.0%
2007 5.2% +3.5%
2008 5.1% -2.4%
2009 4.2% -17.5%
2010 4.1% -2.0%
2011 3.9% -6.0%
2012 3.9% +1.3%
2013 3.6% -9.2%
2014 3.0% -15.0%
2015 3.1% +2.4%
2016 3.0% -1.5%
2017 3.0% -0.7%
2018 3.0% +0.6%
2019 3.0% -0.9%
2020 2.9% -5.4%
2021 3.0% +4.7%
2022 2.9% -1.9%
2023 3.0% +1.7%
2024 2.7% -11.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.3% 7.1% 9.3% 5
2000s 5.3% 4.2% 6.0% 10
2010s 3.4% 3.0% 4.1% 10
2020s 2.9% 2.7% 3.0% 5

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 27 Lesotho 13.0% compare
  2. 28 Saint Kitts and Nevis 12.9% compare
  3. 29 Sri Lanka 12.8% compare
  4. 30 Seychelles 12.4% compare
  5. 31 Palau 12.3% compare
  6. 32 Cameroon 11.2% compare
  7. 33 Mali 10.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Late-demographic dividend?
Taxes on international trade in Late-demographic dividend was 2.7% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2024.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for taxes on international trade?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th out of 41 groups with data for 2024.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.