Guinea-Bissau: Tax revenue

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 Guinea-Bissau

Tax revenue, percent of GDP

 Latest value 9.16
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2017 - 2019
 Average 9.32
 Min - Max 9.16 - 9.48
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 9.16 percent, a decline from 9.48 percent in 2017. In comparison, the world average is 16.64 percent, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Guinea-Bissau from 2017 to 2019 is 9.32 percent. The minimum value, 9.16 percent, was reached in 2019 while the maximum of 9.48 percent was recorded in 2017. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Tax revenue refers to compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Certain compulsory transfers such as fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded. Refunds and corrections of erroneously collected tax revenue are treated as negative revenue.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 18.99 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 0.34 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -7.30 2023 percent
 Government debt 80.84 2022 percent
 Tax revenue 9.16 2019 percent
 Commercial tax rate 45.50 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 218 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 46 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 23.41 2019 percent
 Taxes on international trade 18.22 2019 percent
 Income and profits taxes 18.49 2019 percent
 Foreign aid 148.64 2022 million U.S. dollars
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