Iraq vs Mauritania: Taxes as a % of price: total tax

Iraq
16.9%
in 2022
Mauritania
17.8%
in 2022
Iraq rank
180th
Mauritania rank
179th

Taxes as a % of price: total tax over time

  • Iraq
  • Mauritania
05101520200820152022

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 17.8% against 16.9% in Iraq, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mauritania ahead.

Iraq ranks 180th and Mauritania ranks 179th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 8.7% 7.4% Mauritania
2010s 4.6% 7.4% 2.8% Mauritania
2020s 12.3% 11.9% 0.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: total tax, Iraq or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 17.8% against 16.9% in Iraq as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: total tax between Iraq and Mauritania?
0.9%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Iraq and Mauritania rank globally for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Iraq ranks 180th and Mauritania ranks 179th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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