Barbados vs Eastern Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Barbados
23.4%
in 2016
Eastern Asia
8.5%
in 2023
Barbados rank
26th
Eastern Asia rank
28th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Eastern Asia
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 23.4% against 8.5% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 14.9%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.7 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 26th and Eastern Asia ranks 28th of 164 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Eastern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 10.0% | 15.7% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 10.1% | 10.4% | 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 Eastern Asia?
- Barbados, at 23.4% against 8.5% in Eastern Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and Eastern Asia?
- 14.9%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Eastern Asia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Eastern Asia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 26th and Eastern Asia ranks 28th 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.