Benin: Taxes on international trade

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 Benin

Taxes on international trade, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 41.22
 Year 1979
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1977 - 1979
 Average 38.32
 Min - Max 34.37 - 41.22
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 1979 is 41.22 percent, an increase from 39.38 percent in 1978. In comparison, the world average is 15.10 percent, based on data from 12 countries. Historically, the average for Benin from 1977 to 1979 is 38.32 percent. The minimum value, 34.37 percent, was reached in 1977 while the maximum of 41.22 percent was recorded in 1979. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 9.50 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 1.87 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -4.40 2023 percent
 Government debt 54.54 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 10.79 1979 percent
 Commercial tax rate 48.90 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 270 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 54 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 8.50 1979 percent
 Taxes on international trade 41.22 1979 percent
 Income and profits taxes 9.57 1979 percent
 Foreign aid 844.37 2022 million U.S. dollars
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