Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Niger
Niger: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 36.4% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in Niger, 1976–1980
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 Niger is 36.4%, measured in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.0% on the previous year and up 14.8% over five years.
Niger ranks 1st of 154 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.7% | — |
| 1977 | 31.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 31.1% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 31.4% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 36.4% | +16.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 36.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.7%, 3.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 36.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 3.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.5% | 31.1% | 31.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Niger?
- Taxes on international trade in Niger was 36.4% in 1980, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1980.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 1978.
- How does Niger rank for taxes on international trade?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 154 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Niger 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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About this data
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.