Barbados vs United States of America: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP
Barbados
23.4%
in 2016
United States of America
10.9%
in 2024
Barbados rank
26th
United States of America rank
24th
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time
- Barbados
- United States of America
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 23.4% against 10.9% in United States of America, a difference of 12.5%.
That makes Barbados's figure about 2.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th of 164 countries.
Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 10.1% | 15.5% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 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 United States of America?
- Barbados, at 23.4% against 10.9% in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Barbados and United States of America?
- 12.5%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and United States of America?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2016.
- How do Barbados and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 26th and United States of America ranks 24th 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.