Eritrea vs Saint Lucia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Eritrea
4.7%
in 2002
Saint Lucia
4.4%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
138th
Saint Lucia rank
140th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Eritrea
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Eritrea ranks 138th and Saint Lucia ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.4% | 6.9% | 1.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 2.5% | 2.1% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Eritrea or Saint Lucia?
- Eritrea, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Saint Lucia as of 2002.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Eritrea and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Saint Lucia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2002.
- How do Eritrea and Saint Lucia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Eritrea ranks 138th and Saint Lucia ranks 140th 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.