Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Somalia

Somalia: Taxes as a % of price: value added tax was 3.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2020

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Somalia, 2008–2020

01232008201420202008: 02010: 02012: 02016: 02018: 32020: 3

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Somalia stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Somalia peaked at 3.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

Somalia ranks 168th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Somalia, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2018 3.0%
2020 3.0% +0.0%

Somalia compared with similar countries

  • Somalia's 3.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.0%, 23% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
  • Somalia's 3.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 23% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.0% 3.0% 4
2020s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 165 Marshall Islands 3.9% compare
  2. 166 Ghana 3.7% compare
  3. 167 Benin 3.4% compare
  4. 169 Tuvalu 2.9% compare
  5. 170 Guinea 2.9% compare
  6. 171 Timor-Leste 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Somalia?
Taxes as a % of price: value added tax in Somalia was 3.0% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: value added tax recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does Somalia rank for taxes as a % of price: value added tax?
Somalia ranks 168th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Somalia 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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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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