Solomon Islands: Taxes on goods and services

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 Solomon Islands

Taxes on goods and services, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 26.41
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2011 - 2024
 Average 17.63
 Min - Max 12.64 - 26.41
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 26.41 percent, an increase from 23.93 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 31.34 percent, based on data from 89 countries. Historically, the average for the Solomon Islands from 2011 to 2024 is 17.63 percent. The minimum value, 12.64 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 26.41 percent was recorded in 2024. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Solomon Islands: Taxes on goods and services
 2024 26.41
 2023 23.93
 2022 19.05
 2020 12.64
 2019 14.58
 2018 14.78
 2017 22.14
 2016 14.18




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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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 26.19 2024 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 0.41 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -3.08 2024 percent
 Primary budget balance -2.62 2024 percent
 Tax revenue 23.27 2024 percent
 Taxes on goods and services 26.41 2024 percent
 Taxes on international trade 13.49 2024 percent
 Income and profits taxes 22.70 2024 percent
 Foreign aid 243.66 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Government debt 22.09 2024 percent
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