Direct taxes (current LCU) by country
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,...
What the numbers show
Direct taxes (current LCU) is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 18.56 trillion current LCU in Mozambique; the lowest is 0 current LCU in Mali.
The median across all reporting countries is 77.90 billion current LCU, and the mean is 915.74 billion current LCU.
Over the past decade 49 countries rose and 1 fell. The largest increase was in Democratic Republic of Congo (up 151,169.0%), and the largest decrease in Mali (down 100.0%).
Direct taxes: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mozambique | 18.56 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,122.4% | volatile |
| 2 | Zambia | 10.65 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 990.3% | volatile |
| 3 | Angola | 3.82 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 4,793.9% | volatile |
| 4 | Congo | 2.39 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 435.2% | volatile |
| 5 | Tanzania | 1.66 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 755.8% | volatile |
| 6 | Uganda | 1.47 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 558.2% | volatile |
| 7 | Sierra Leone | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,830.7% | volatile |
| 8 | Guinea | 1.00 trillion current LCU | 2011 | up 1,182.0% | volatile |
| 9 | Cameroon | 931.59 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 611.4% | volatile |
| 10 | Cote d'Ivoire | 653.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 100.6% | volatile |
| 11 | South Africa | 520.39 billion current LCU | 2008 | up 198.7% | volatile |
| 12 | Madagascar | 497.20 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 432.3% | volatile |
| 13 | Equatorial Guinea | 456.20 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 2,109.9% | volatile |
| 14 | Nigeria | 401.00 billion current LCU | 2002 | up 580.6% | volatile |
| 15 | Senegal | 348.80 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 167.1% | volatile |
| 16 | Gabon | 294.37 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 204.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Kenya | 262.88 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 381.1% | volatile |
| 18 | Algeria | 241.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 257.0% | volatile |
| 19 | Burkina Faso | 210.91 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 252.3% | volatile |
| 20 | Rwanda | 198.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 730.9% | volatile |
| 21 | Sao Tome and Principe | 178.09 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 648.1% | volatile |
| 22 | Democratic Republic of Congo | 152.63 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 151,169.0% | volatile |
| 23 | Benin | 89.34 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 110.9% | volatile |
| 24 | Malawi | 86.00 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 808.8% | volatile |
| 25 | Egypt | 84.37 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 297.3% | volatile |
| 26 | Chad | 77.90 billion current LCU | 2007 | up 248.5% | volatile |
| 27 | Morocco | 71.39 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 153.5% | volatile |
| 28 | Mauritania | 66.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 364.7% | volatile |
| 29 | Togo | 66.30 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 63.1% | rising |
| 30 | Burundi | 42.07 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 338.2% | volatile |
| 31 | Niger | 33.40 billion current LCU | 2005 | up 61.2% | rising |
| 32 | Central African Republic | 19.90 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 57.8% | rising |
| 33 | Mauritius | 16.77 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 266.3% | volatile |
| 34 | Ethiopia | 14.23 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 429.3% | volatile |
| 35 | Djibouti | 13.19 billion current LCU | 2006 | up 26.7% | rising |
| 36 | Guinea-Bissau | 11.90 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 561.1% | volatile |
| 37 | Botswana | 11.07 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 198.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Namibia | 9.60 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 155.6% | volatile |
| 39 | Ghana | 6.34 billion current LCU | 2010 | up 868.8% | volatile |
| 40 | Tunisia | 4.96 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 171.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Comoros | 4.34 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 108.2% | volatile |
| 42 | Liberia | 3.54 billion current LCU | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 43 | Eswatini | 2.77 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 288.5% | volatile |
| 44 | Lesotho | 2.21 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 299.6% | volatile |
| 45 | Eritrea | 1.58 billion current LCU | 2009 | up 98.6% | volatile |
| 46 | Gambia | 1.39 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 454.4% | volatile |
| 47 | Zimbabwe | 1.07 billion current LCU | 2011 | up 21.2% | volatile |
| 48 | Seychelles | 945.46 million current LCU | 2010 | up 97.0% | volatile |
| 49 | Sudan | 940.30 million current LCU | 2009 | up 160.5% | volatile |
| 50 | Cape Verde | 9,162 current LCU | 2011 | up 91.3% | volatile |
| 51 | Mali | 0 current LCU | 2011 | down 100.0% | volatile |
About this data
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.