VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics by country
Countries reporting
28
Highest
25.0%
Denmark
Lowest
0.0%
Belgium
Median
5.0%
Years covered
14
2008–2021
Data points
362
What the numbers show
VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics is currently reported for 28 countries. The highest value is 25.0% in Denmark; the lowest is 0.0% in Belgium.
The median across all reporting countries is 5.0%, and the mean is 7.3%.
Over the past decade 4 countries rose and 12 fell. The largest increase was in Netherlands (up 50.0%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 100.0%).
VAT rate by COICOP consumption purpose - experimental statistics: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 25.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Lithuania | 21.0% | 2021 | unchanged | rising |
| 3 | Estonia | 20.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 4 | Germany | 19.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Czechia | 10.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 5 | Slovakia | 10.0% | 2021 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 5 | Finland | 10.0% | 2021 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 8 | Bulgaria | 9.0% | 2021 | down 55.0% | falling |
| 8 | Netherlands | 9.0% | 2021 | up 50.0% | rising |
| 10 | Sweden | 8.8% | 2016 | up 35.4% | rising |
| 11 | Portugal | 6.0% | 2016 | up 20.0% | rising |
| 12 | Hungary | 5.0% | 2021 | down 2.0% | flat |
| 12 | Slovenia | 5.0% | 2021 | down 41.2% | falling |
| 12 | Romania | 5.0% | 2016 | unchanged | flat |
| 12 | Poland | 5.0% | 2021 | unchanged | falling |
| 12 | Latvia | 5.0% | 2021 | down 77.3% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 5.0% | 2021 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 12 | Croatia | 5.0% | 2021 | down 50.0% | falling |
| 12 | Cyprus | 5.0% | 2021 | down 7.4% | falling |
| 20 | Italy | 4.1% | 2016 | down 21.2% | falling |
| 21 | Spain | 4.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 22 | France | 3.9% | 2021 | down 2.5% | flat |
| 23 | Luxembourg | 3.0% | 2021 | unchanged | flat |
| 24 | United Kingdom | 1.7% | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 25 | Ireland | 0.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 25 | Malta | 0.0% | 2021 | — | flat |
| 25 | Greece | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |
| 25 | Belgium | 0.0% | 2021 | down 100.0% | volatile |