Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Gambia
Gambia: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 13.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
13.0%
Change on year
up 88.4%
World rank
84th
of 189 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2010
All-time low
6.6%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2008–2022
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Gambia, 2008–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Gambia stood at 13.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.4% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Gambia peaked at 13.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2014.
That places Gambia 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.7% | — |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +19.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | +88.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 13.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 13.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.6% | 13.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 6.9% | 13.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 84 New Zealand 13.0% compare
- 84 Lesotho 13.0% compare
- 84 Jamaica 13.0% compare
- 84 Dominica 13.0% compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 13.0% compare
- 84 Eswatini 13.0% compare
- 84 South Africa 13.0% compare
- 84 Ethiopia 13.0% compare
- 84 Fiji 13.0% compare
- 84 Mauritius 13.0% compare
- 84 Seychelles 13.0% compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 13.0% compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Gambia?
- Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Gambia was 13.0% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes as a % of price: value added tax rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: value added tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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