Saint Lucia: Taxes on international trade
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| Saint Lucia |
Taxes on international trade, percent of total revenue |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 29.18 |
| Year | 2017 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2000 - 2017 |
| Average | 41.85 |
| Min - Max | 24.93 - 53.02 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2017 is 29.18 percent, an increase from 26.82 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 7.54 percent, based on data from 112 countries. Historically, the average for Saint Lucia from 2000 to 2017 is 41.85 percent. The minimum value, 24.93 percent, was reached in 2013 while the maximum of 53.02 percent was recorded in 2006.
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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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|---|---|---|---|
| Fiscal balance, percent of GDP | -2.14 | 2023 | percent |
| Government debt | 85.60 | 2022 | percent |
| Tax revenue | 18.24 | 2017 | percent |
| Commercial tax rate | 34.70 | 2019 | percent |
| Tax preparation time | 110 | 2019 | hours |
| Number of taxes | 35 | 2019 | taxes |
| Taxes on goods and services | 34.80 | 2017 | percent |
| Taxes on international trade | 29.18 | 2017 | percent |
| Income and profits taxes | 22.69 | 2017 | percent |
| Foreign aid | 99.95 | 2021 | million U.S. dollars |