Panama vs Syrian Arab Republic: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Panama
2.8%
in 2014
Syrian Arab Republic
2.6%
in 2007
Panama rank
164th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
166th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Panama
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Syrian Arab Republic's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 164th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 0.4% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Panama or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Panama, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2014.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Panama and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2007.
- How do Panama and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Panama ranks 164th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 166th 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.