St. Lucia—Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue)
St. Lucia's taxes on goods & services (% of revenue) was 34.8% in 2017. This represents a -15.0% change from 2016. Over the past 18 years, the highest recorded value was 41.1% (2013) and the lowest was 11.7% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34.8% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +87.7% |
| 2012 | 21.9% | +48.3% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +44.1% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 14.3% | +21.1% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.7% |
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About This Indicator
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Unit
% of revenue