Madagascar: Taxes on goods and services

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 Madagascar

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 41.17
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2024
 Average 33.96
 Min - Max 11.91 - 52.75
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 41.17 percent, an increase from 39.91 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Madagascar from 1990 to 2024 is 33.96 percent. The minimum value, 11.91 percent, was reached in 2006 while the maximum of 52.75 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Madagascar: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 41.17
 2023 39.91
 2022 40.73
 2021 51.67
 2020 41.08
 2019 40.46
 2018 42.51
 2017 44.91




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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 Government spending, percent of GDP 14.61 2025 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 2.87 2025 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -2.48 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -1.85 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 10.94 2024 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 41.17 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 14.57 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 19.81 2024 percent
 Foreign aid 1,253.59 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 50.33 2024 percent
 Short-term government debt 2.78 2015 percent
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