Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) by country
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount...
Countries reporting
156
Highest
76.2%
Macao
Lowest
0.0%
Kuwait
Median
31.3%
Years covered
53
1972–2024
Data points
5,703
What the numbers show
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) is currently reported for 156 countries. The highest value is 76.2% in Macao; the lowest is 0.0% in Kuwait.
The median across all reporting countries is 31.3%, and the mean is 30.8%.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,638.
Over the past decade 67 countries rose and 87 fell. The largest increase was in Bahrain (up 2,273.0%), and the largest decrease in Kuwait (down 93.1%).
Taxes on goods and services: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macao | 76.2% | 2024 | down 14.8% | rising |
| 2 | Sudan | 59.8% | 2016 | up 141.7% | rising |
| 3 | Bahamas | 58.7% | 2024 | up 37.2% | volatile |
| 4 | Laos | 53.9% | 2022 | up 32.6% | rising |
| 5 | Mauritius | 53.3% | 2024 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 6 | Guatemala | 51.9% | 2024 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 7 | Bolivia | 49.3% | 2007 | down 8.2% | rising |
| 8 | Lebanon | 48.4% | 2024 | up 42.1% | falling |
| 9 | Armenia | 48.2% | 2024 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 10 | Belize | 48.1% | 2017 | up 49.0% | rising |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 47.9% | 2024 | down 9.1% | rising |
| 12 | Nicaragua | 47.5% | 2024 | down 5.8% | flat |
| 13 | Croatia | 47.1% | 2023 | down 5.0% | rising |
| 14 | Chile | 47.0% | 2024 | down 4.5% | rising |
| 15 | Burundi | 46.4% | 2021 | up 103.8% | flat |
| 16 | Sri Lanka | 46.1% | 2023 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 17 | Barbados | 45.9% | 2016 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 18 | Jamaica | 45.8% | 2020 | up 8.2% | rising |
| 19 | Samoa | 45.1% | 2023 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 20 | Jordan | 44.6% | 2023 | down 2.9% | rising |
| 21 | Albania | 44.5% | 2024 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 22 | Georgia | 44.5% | 2024 | down 9.5% | rising |
| 23 | Fiji | 44.4% | 2024 | down 6.4% | rising |
| 24 | Moldova | 44.4% | 2023 | down 12.2% | rising |
| 25 | Uganda | 44.0% | 2024 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 26 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 43.5% | 2017 | up 8.7% | volatile |
| 27 | Honduras | 43.4% | 2020 | up 6.6% | rising |
| 28 | Cameroon | 43.3% | 2021 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 29 | Bangladesh | 43.2% | 2021 | up 39.6% | rising |
| 30 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42.7% | 2024 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 31 | Burkina Faso | 42.3% | 2024 | up 9.6% | rising |
| 32 | Maldives | 42.3% | 2021 | up 138.7% | volatile |
| 33 | Cambodia | 42.2% | 2023 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 34 | Morocco | 42.2% | 2023 | down 5.6% | flat |
| 35 | Thailand | 41.7% | 2024 | down 4.6% | falling |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 41.5% | 2024 | down 4.0% | rising |
| 37 | Togo | 41.4% | 2023 | up 11.7% | flat |
| 38 | Zimbabwe | 41.2% | 2018 | up 35.1% | rising |
| 39 | Madagascar | 41.2% | 2024 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 40 | Serbia | 40.9% | 2022 | down 11.0% | falling |
| 41 | Senegal | 40.5% | 2023 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 42 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.6% | 2024 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 43 | Mali | 39.3% | 2020 | up 30.8% | rising |
| 44 | Vanuatu | 39.0% | 2023 | down 37.3% | flat |
| 45 | Latvia | 38.9% | 2024 | down 9.6% | rising |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 38.3% | 2024 | down 15.5% | flat |
| 47 | Nepal | 38.0% | 2023 | down 6.6% | rising |
| 48 | Tanzania | 37.5% | 2024 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 49 | Hungary | 37.1% | 2024 | up 0.5% | rising |
| 50 | El Salvador | 37.0% | 2024 | down 13.4% | flat |
| 51 | Peru | 36.3% | 2021 | up 0.5% | falling |
| 52 | Cape Verde | 36.2% | 2020 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 53 | Paraguay | 36.1% | 2024 | down 13.1% | falling |
| 54 | Seychelles | 36.0% | 2008 | up 421.2% | volatile |
| 55 | Cote d'Ivoire | 35.6% | 2023 | up 70.9% | rising |
| 56 | Tajikistan | 35.3% | 2024 | — | falling |
| 57 | Iceland | 35.2% | 2023 | up 5.4% | falling |
| 58 | Poland | 35.1% | 2023 | down 0.8% | rising |
| 59 | Turkey | 35.0% | 2024 | down 8.7% | rising |
| 60 | Saint Lucia | 34.8% | 2017 | up 107.2% | volatile |
| 61 | Sweden | 34.7% | 2024 | down 8.9% | rising |
| 62 | Estonia | 34.4% | 2024 | down 8.0% | flat |
| 63 | Kenya | 33.5% | 2023 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 64 | Greece | 33.3% | 2024 | up 2.9% | falling |
| 65 | Lesotho | 32.7% | 2024 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 66 | Romania | 32.7% | 2024 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 67 | India | 32.6% | 2022 | up 25.4% | falling |
| 68 | Panama | 32.6% | 2024 | down 9.7% | falling |
| 69 | Ghana | 32.6% | 2023 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 70 | Ethiopia | 32.1% | 2024 | down 7.1% | rising |
| 71 | South Africa | 32.1% | 2024 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 72 | Israel | 31.9% | 2024 | down 10.3% | rising |
| 73 | Zambia | 31.8% | 2024 | down 25.4% | falling |
| 74 | Argentina | 31.8% | 2024 | up 15.1% | falling |
| 75 | Mexico | 31.7% | 2024 | up 24.8% | falling |
| 76 | Uzbekistan | 31.7% | 2023 | down 3.3% | rising |
| 77 | Finland | 31.5% | 2024 | down 17.7% | falling |
| 78 | Denmark | 31.4% | 2024 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 79 | Portugal | 31.1% | 2024 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 80 | United Kingdom | 31.1% | 2024 | down 13.0% | rising |
| 81 | Lithuania | 31.0% | 2024 | down 10.3% | flat |
| 82 | Mozambique | 30.5% | 2024 | down 3.0% | falling |
| 83 | Tunisia | 30.5% | 2012 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 84 | Malawi | 30.5% | 2024 | down 15.0% | rising |
| 85 | Indonesia | 30.2% | 2009 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 86 | Kazakhstan | 30.0% | 2023 | up 62.3% | falling |
| 87 | Tonga | 30.0% | 2023 | down 16.2% | falling |
| 88 | Switzerland | 29.5% | 2024 | down 5.8% | rising |
| 89 | Slovenia | 29.2% | 2024 | down 17.0% | rising |
| 90 | Cyprus | 29.1% | 2024 | down 10.8% | rising |
| 91 | Malta | 28.3% | 2024 | down 17.6% | volatile |
| 92 | Slovakia | 28.3% | 2024 | down 6.6% | flat |
| 93 | China | 28.3% | 2024 | down 26.5% | falling |
| 94 | Belarus | 28.0% | 2024 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 95 | Czechia | 27.9% | 2024 | down 13.1% | rising |
| 96 | Solomon Islands | 26.4% | 2024 | up 70.0% | rising |
| 97 | New Zealand | 26.4% | 2024 | down 8.6% | rising |
| 98 | Netherlands | 26.3% | 2024 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 99 | Ukraine | 26.2% | 2024 | down 22.4% | rising |
| 100 | Egypt | 26.1% | 2015 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 101 | Mongolia | 25.9% | 2024 | down 20.5% | flat |
| 102 | Rwanda | 25.9% | 2023 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 103 | Guinea-Bissau | 25.8% | 2024 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 104 | Eswatini | 25.8% | 2021 | up 386.5% | volatile |
| 105 | Costa Rica | 25.6% | 2024 | down 20.2% | falling |
| 106 | Papua New Guinea | 25.5% | 2024 | up 5.2% | volatile |
| 107 | Namibia | 25.4% | 2024 | up 17.4% | flat |
| 108 | Philippines | 25.3% | 2024 | down 0.0% | falling |
| 109 | Luxembourg | 25.3% | 2024 | down 19.9% | rising |
| 110 | Austria | 25.0% | 2024 | down 7.0% | flat |
| 111 | Spain | 25.0% | 2024 | down 7.4% | rising |
| 112 | Uruguay | 24.7% | 2024 | down 26.2% | falling |
| 113 | Myanmar | 24.4% | 2019 | up 117.9% | falling |
| 114 | Colombia | 24.3% | 2024 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 115 | Belgium | 23.9% | 2024 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 116 | Russia | 23.8% | 2024 | up 9.9% | falling |
| 117 | Italy | 23.7% | 2024 | down 4.1% | falling |
| 118 | Saudi Arabia | 22.9% | 2024 | up 673.1% | volatile |
| 119 | Ireland | 22.9% | 2024 | down 27.4% | falling |
| 120 | Andorra | 22.8% | 2024 | down 9.6% | falling |
| 121 | Malaysia | 22.6% | 2024 | up 51.4% | falling |
| 122 | Azerbaijan | 21.7% | 2024 | up 23.5% | falling |
| 123 | Singapore | 21.5% | 2024 | down 9.0% | rising |
| 124 | Ecuador | 21.1% | 2022 | down 13.4% | falling |
| 125 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 21.0% | 2020 | up 42.3% | rising |
| 126 | Niger | 20.9% | 1980 | — | flat |
| 127 | Trinidad and Tobago | 20.8% | 2019 | up 34.9% | falling |
| 128 | Brazil | 20.3% | 2024 | down 16.6% | falling |
| 129 | Germany | 20.0% | 2024 | down 20.9% | falling |
| 130 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 19.5% | 2022 | down 19.3% | rising |
| 131 | France | 18.9% | 2024 | down 13.7% | falling |
| 132 | San Marino | 18.8% | 2024 | down 13.5% | falling |
| 133 | Norway | 18.5% | 2024 | down 24.8% | falling |
| 134 | Bhutan | 17.9% | 2020 | up 46.3% | rising |
| 135 | Australia | 17.8% | 2022 | down 19.8% | flat |
| 136 | United Arab Emirates | 17.3% | 2024 | up 108.7% | volatile |
| 137 | South Korea | 17.0% | 2024 | down 22.1% | falling |
| 138 | Botswana | 14.5% | 2023 | up 37.6% | rising |
| 139 | Palau | 14.2% | 2020 | down 20.7% | rising |
| 140 | Gabon | 14.0% | 2021 | up 87.0% | rising |
| 141 | Bahrain | 13.9% | 2020 | up 2,273.0% | volatile |
| 142 | Canada | 13.8% | 2024 | down 1.0% | falling |
| 143 | Congo | 13.8% | 2021 | up 42.1% | rising |
| 144 | Kiribati | 11.8% | 2023 | up 1,415.2% | volatile |
| 145 | Angola | 9.4% | 2024 | up 82.4% | volatile |
| 146 | Afghanistan | 8.6% | 2017 | up 99.4% | volatile |
| 147 | Marshall Islands | 8.4% | 2020 | down 8.4% | rising |
| 148 | Somalia | 5.8% | 2024 | down 69.1% | volatile |
| 149 | East Timor | 5.4% | 2022 | up 229.1% | rising |
| 150 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.0% | 2022 | up 32.0% | volatile |
| 151 | Iran | 3.5% | 2009 | down 79.1% | volatile |
| 152 | Micronesia (country) | 3.4% | 2020 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 153 | Nauru | 2.7% | 2024 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 154 | United States | 2.1% | 2024 | down 30.5% | falling |
| 155 | Iraq | 0.4% | 2019 | up 38.5% | volatile |
| 156 | Kuwait | 0.0% | 1998 | down 93.1% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- South Asia 42.0%
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD) 42.0%
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 38.3%
- IDA only 38.2%
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 37.2%
- Least developed countries: UN classification 37.2%
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 36.8%
- IDA total 36.5%
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 36.1%
- Lower middle income 35.9%
- Pre-demographic dividend 35.9%
- Africa Western and Central 35.3%
About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.