Barbados vs Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Barbados
23.4%
in 2016
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
10.5%
in 2021
Barbados rank
26th
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
25th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Barbados
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 23.4% against 10.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.2 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 26th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th of 164 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 10.0% 14.7% Barbados
2010s 20.5% 10.4% 10.2% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
Barbados, at 23.4% against 10.5% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
12.9%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Barbados ranks 26th and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 25th 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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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