Mauritania vs United States: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax

Mauritania
4.8%
in 2022
United States
5.2%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
160th
United States rank
158th

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax over time

  • Mauritania
  • United States
2345200820152022

How they compare

United States currently reports 5.2% against 4.8% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 160th and United States ranks 158th of 189 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania United States Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 5.0% 2.3% United States
2010s 2.3% 5.2% 2.9% United States
2020s 3.2% 5.2% 2.0% United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes as a % of price: value added tax, Mauritania or United States?
United States, at 5.2% against 4.8% in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes as a % of price: value added tax between Mauritania and United States?
0.4%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States?
8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and United States rank globally for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Mauritania ranks 160th and United States ranks 158th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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