Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of in United Kingdom, 1972–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in United Kingdom is 1, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in United Kingdom peaked at 1 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1972.
United Kingdom ranks 1st of 74 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 | — |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.2 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 73.21 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.47 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in United Kingdom?
- Taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in United Kingdom was 1 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom rank for taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of?
- United Kingdom ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.