Macau, China vs Serbia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Macau, China
18.1%
in 2023
Serbia
17.2%
in 2022
Macau, China rank
3rd
Serbia rank
6th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Macau, China
- Serbia
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 18.1% against 17.2% in Serbia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.1 times Serbia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 3rd and Serbia ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 15.8% | 9.0% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 29.6% | 16.5% | 13.1% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 17.2% | 3.0% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Macau, China or Serbia?
- Macau, China, at 18.1% against 17.2% in Serbia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Macau, China and Serbia?
- 0.9%, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Serbia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2022.
- How do Macau, China and Serbia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Macau, China ranks 3rd and Serbia ranks 6th 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.
Individual pages
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.