Singapore: Taxes on goods and services

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 Singapore

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 21.46
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2024
 Average 18.87
 Min - Max 13.39 - 26.21
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 21.46 percent, an increase from 20.41 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for Singapore from 1972 to 2024 is 18.87 percent. The minimum value, 13.39 percent, was reached in 1983 while the maximum of 26.21 percent was recorded in 2009. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Singapore: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 21.46
 2023 20.41
 2022 20.17
 2021 20.82
 2020 20.43
 2019 18.11
 2018 21.09
 2017 19.78




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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