Taxes on international trade in Middle income

Middle income: Taxes on international trade was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
20th
of 41 groups
All-time high
10.6%
in 2002
All-time low
4.4%
in 2019
Years of data
22
2002–2023

Taxes on international trade in Middle income, 2002–2023

02.557.5102002201220232002: 10.6 % of revenue2003: 8.6 % of revenue2004: 8.3 % of revenue2005: 8 % of revenue2006: 7 % of revenue2007: 6.6 % of revenue2008: 6.3 % of revenue2009: 6 % of revenue2010: 6.1 % of revenue2011: 5.5 % of revenue2012: 5.7 % of revenue2013: 4.6 % of revenue2014: 5 % of revenue2015: 5.3 % of revenue2016: 4.8 % of revenue2017: 4.9 % of revenue2018: 4.6 % of revenue2019: 4.4 % of revenue2020: 4.7 % of revenue2021: 4.4 % of revenue2022: 4.4 % of revenue2023: 4.4 % of revenue

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

Analysis

In 2023, taxes on international trade in Middle income stood at 4.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Middle income peaked at 10.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2019.

That places Middle income 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Taxes on international trade in Middle income, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Middle income, 2002 to 2023.
Year % of revenue Change
2002 10.6%
2003 8.6% -18.9%
2004 8.3% -3.3%
2005 8.0% -3.2%
2006 7.0% -12.5%
2007 6.6% -6.3%
2008 6.3% -3.9%
2009 6.0% -5.6%
2010 6.1% +2.6%
2011 5.5% -10.3%
2012 5.7% +2.9%
2013 4.6% -19.3%
2014 5.0% +9.4%
2015 5.3% +6.5%
2016 4.8% -9.2%
2017 4.9% +1.0%
2018 4.6% -6.2%
2019 4.4% -4.6%
2020 4.7% +7.3%
2021 4.4% -4.8%
2022 4.4% -1.5%
2023 4.4% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.7% 6.0% 10.6% 8
2010s 5.1% 4.4% 6.1% 10
2020s 4.5% 4.4% 4.7% 4

Countries ranked near Middle income

  1. 17 Guinea-Bissau 16.0% compare
  2. 18 Sudan 15.7% compare
  3. 19 Togo 15.3% compare
  4. 20 Cape Verde 15.0% compare
  5. 21 Argentina 15.0% compare
  6. 22 Madagascar 14.6% compare
  7. 23 Belize 14.2% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Middle income?
Taxes on international trade in Middle income was 4.4% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Middle income?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2019.
How does Middle income rank for taxes on international trade?
Middle income ranks 20th out of 41 groups with data for 2023.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Middle 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.