Benin vs Sao Tome and Principe: Direct taxes

Benin
89.34 billion current LCU
in 2005
Sao Tome and Principe
178.09 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
23rd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
21st

Direct taxes over time

  • Benin
  • Sao Tome and Principe
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B198619982011

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 178.09 billion current LCU against 89.34 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 88.75 billion current LCU.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.0 times Benin's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.

Benin ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 51 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1980s 7.40 billion current LCU 119.50 million current LCU 7.28 billion current LCU Benin
1990s 31.80 billion current LCU 3.88 billion current LCU 27.92 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 73.22 billion current LCU 34.41 billion current LCU 38.82 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Benin or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 178.09 billion current LCU against 89.34 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
88.75 billion current LCU, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sao Tome and Principe?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for direct taxes?
Benin ranks 23rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.