Senegal: Taxes on goods and services

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 Senegal

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 40.53
 Year 2023
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2015 - 2023
 Average 39.85
 Min - Max 34.58 - 42.60
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2023 is 40.53 percent, a decline from 40.8 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 31.77 percent, based on data from 110 countries. Historically, the average for Senegal from 2015 to 2023 is 39.85 percent. The minimum value, 34.58 percent, was reached in 2018 while the maximum of 42.6 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Senegal: Taxes on goods and services
 2023 40.53
 2022 40.80
 2021 42.60
 2020 41.74
 2019 41.30
 2018 34.58
 2017 35.29
 2016 41.12




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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