China vs Luxembourg: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
China
9.5%
in 2023
Luxembourg
9.7%
in 2023
China rank
79th
Luxembourg rank
78th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- China
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Luxembourg ahead.
China ranks 79th and Luxembourg ranks 78th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Luxembourg in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 9.9% | 0.8% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 9.9% | 2.4% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 10.7% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.0% | 2.1% | China |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.7% | 0.4% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, China or Luxembourg?
- Luxembourg, at 9.7% against 9.5% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between China and Luxembourg?
- 0.2%, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Luxembourg?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do China and Luxembourg rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- China ranks 79th and Luxembourg ranks 78th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.