
Gambia: Taxes on goods and services
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| Gambia |
Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 28.29 |
| Year | 1990 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 1990 - 1990 |
| Average | 28.29 |
| Min - Max | 28.29 - 28.29 |
| Source | The World Bank |
| Available for | Data download |
The latest value from 1990 is 28.29 percent, unavailable from percent in . In comparison, the world average is 26.39 percent, based on data from 73 countries. Historically, the average for the Gambia from 1990 to 1990 is 28.29 percent. The minimum value, 28.29 percent, was reached in 1990 while the maximum of 28.29 percent was recorded in 1990.
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The value of that indicator for 1990 is 28.29 percent.
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| Recent values | Gambia: Taxes on goods and services |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.29 |
Definition: General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.
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