Central America vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Central America
14.2%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
27.0%
in 2024
Central America rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
8th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Central America
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10152025200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 27.0% against 14.2% in Central America, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Central America's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 30 groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.7% 25.4% 15.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.4% 25.1% 13.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 13.7% 26.0% 12.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Central America or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 27.0% against 14.2% in Central America as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Central America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Central America and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Central America ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th of 30 groups.
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