Taxes on international trade - Country rankings
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Taxes on international trade, percent of total revenue, 2021:
The average for 2021 based on 26 countries was 12.37 percent. The highest value was in Swaziland: 35.49 percent and the lowest value was in Mauritius: 1.15 percent. The indicator is available from 1972 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Taxes on international trade, 2021 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swaziland | 35.49 | 1 | 1999 - 2021 |
| Namibia | 27.26 | 2 | 1990 - 2022 |
| Ivory Coast | 23.92 | 3 | 1995 - 2022 |
| Botswana | 20.7 | 4 | 1990 - 2022 |
| Gabon | 19.83 | 5 | 2012 - 2021 |
| Ethiopia | 17.12 | 6 | 1990 - 2022 |
| Togo | 16.47 | 7 | 2004 - 2022 |
| C.A. Republic | 15.86 | 8 | 2004 - 2021 |
| Tanzania | 15.33 | 9 | 2009 - 2022 |
| Madagascar | 13.13 | 10 | 1990 - 2022 |
| Senegal | 12.42 | 11 | 2015 - 2022 |
| Cameroon | 11.24 | 12 | 1990 - 2021 |
| Burkina Faso | 10.63 | 13 | 2002 - 2022 |
| Burundi | 9.99 | 14 | 1991 - 2021 |
| Ghana | 9.91 | 15 | 1990 - 2022 |
| Lesotho | 9.83 | 16 | 1984 - 2022 |
| Uganda | 8.59 | 17 | 2015 - 2022 |
| Kenya | 8.16 | 18 | 2014 - 2021 |
| R. of Congo | 6.64 | 19 | 2001 - 2021 |
| Malawi | 6.58 | 20 | 2009 - 2022 |
| Mozambique | 6.17 | 21 | 2010 - 2022 |
| DR Congo | 5.58 | 22 | 1990 - 2022 |
| Zambia | 4.92 | 23 | 1990 - 2021 |
| South Africa | 3.34 | 24 | 1997 - 2022 |
| Eq. Guinea | 1.26 | 25 | 2006 - 2022 |
| Mauritius | 1.15 | 26 | 2002 - 2022 |
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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