Barbados vs Central and Southern Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Barbados
23.4%
in 2016
Central and Southern Asia
7.4%
in 2022
Barbados rank
26th
Central and Southern Asia rank
29th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Central and Southern Asia
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 23.4% against 7.4% in Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 16.0%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 3.2 times Central and Southern Asia's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 26th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 164 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Central and Southern Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.6% 9.7% 15.9% Barbados
2010s 20.5% 10.8% 9.8% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Barbados or Central and Southern Asia?
Barbados, at 23.4% against 7.4% in Central and Southern Asia as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and Central and Southern Asia?
16.0%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Central and Southern Asia?
14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Central and Southern Asia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Barbados ranks 26th and Central and Southern Asia ranks 29th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed