Bahamas, The—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #6 of 116Updated May 2026
Latest Value
23.7%
2023
YoY Change
+20.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#6
of 116 countries
Maximum
58.7%
2003
Minimum
15.7%
2021
CAGR
-3.7%
24 years
Last
23.7%
Previous
19.6%
Highest
58.7%
Lowest
15.7%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Bahamas, The's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 23.7% in 2023, ranking #6 out of 116 countries. This represents a +20.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 58.7% (2003) and the lowest was 15.7% (2021). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23.7% | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +25.3% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 20.7% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 35.2% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 36.9% | -27.0% |
| 2009 | 50.5% | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 55.0% | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 57.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 56.1% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |