Taxes on goods and services, GB in Benin

Benin: Taxes on goods and services, GB was 80.96 billion current LCU in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
80.96 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
24th
of 50 countries
All-time high
80.96 billion current LCU
in 2005
All-time low
3.05 billion current LCU
in 1989
Years of data
17
1989–2005

Taxes on goods and services, GB in Benin, 1989–2005

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1989199720051989: 3.0B current LCU1990: 5.1B current LCU1991: 7.7B current LCU1992: 11.8B current LCU1993: 13.8B current LCU1994: 17.0B current LCU1995: 20.4B current LCU1996: 18.6B current LCU1997: 24.2B current LCU1998: 30.1B current LCU1999: 33.6B current LCU2000: 40.4B current LCU2001: 40.3B current LCU2002: 63.7B current LCU2003: 71.6B current LCU2004: 73.2B current LCU2005: 81.0B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services, gb in Benin is 80.96 billion current LCU, measured in 2005. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 297.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, gb in Benin peaked at 80.96 billion current LCU in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.05 billion current LCU, in 1989.

That places Benin 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.05 billion current LCU 3.05 billion current LCU 3.05 billion current LCU 1
1990s 18.22 billion current LCU 5.12 billion current LCU 33.59 billion current LCU 10
2000s 61.70 billion current LCU 40.32 billion current LCU 80.96 billion current LCU 6

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  4. 25 Burundi 78.40 billion current LCU compare
  5. 26 Democratic Republic of Congo 58.99 billion current LCU compare
  6. 27 Angola 54.88 billion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services, gb in Benin?
Taxes on goods and services, gb in Benin was 80.96 billion current LCU in 2005, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 80.96 billion current LCU in 2005.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, gb recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 3.05 billion current LCU in 1989.
How does Benin rank for taxes on goods and services, gb?
Benin ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2005.
Is taxes on goods and services, gb rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is up 297.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services, GB (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
50 places, 1,256 data points, 1965–2011
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Taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied by central governments on the production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or on the use of goods or permission to use goods or perform activities. These include general sales taxes, turnover or value added taxes, excise taxes, and motor vehicle taxes. Data are shown for central government only and are in current local currency.