Barbados vs Northern America: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Barbados
23.4%
in 2016
Northern America
11.2%
in 2024
Barbados rank
26th
Northern America rank
23rd
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Northern America
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 23.4% against 11.2% in Northern America, a difference of 12.2%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.1 times Northern America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 23rd of 164 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 10.3% | 15.3% | 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 Northern America?
- Barbados, at 23.4% against 11.2% in Northern America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and Northern America?
- 12.2%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Northern America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and Northern America rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 26th and Northern America ranks 23rd 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.