Benin vs Sierra Leone: Indirect taxes less subsidies

Benin
253.56 billion current LCU
in 2005
Sierra Leone
264.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Benin rank
22nd
Sierra Leone rank
21st

Indirect taxes less subsidies over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B198519982011

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 264.12 billion current LCU against 253.56 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 10.56 billion current LCU.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone 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 Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 20.57 billion current LCU 4.27 billion current LCU 16.31 billion current LCU Benin
1990s 78.38 billion current LCU 40.50 billion current LCU 37.88 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 215.05 billion current LCU 193.28 billion current LCU 21.77 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Sierra Leone, at 264.12 billion current LCU against 253.56 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2011.
What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Benin and Sierra Leone?
10.56 billion current LCU, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
17 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2005.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for indirect taxes less subsidies?
Benin ranks 22nd and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes less subsidies (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
Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,431 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Indirect taxes are the sum of indirect taxes less subsidies. Indirect taxes are those taxes payable by producers that relate to the production, sale, purchase or use of the goods and services. Subsidies are grants on the current account made by general government to private enterprises and unincorporated public enterprises. Data are in current local currency.