Argentina vs Uruguay: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Argentina
30.3%
in 2017
Uruguay
30.9%
in 2017
Argentina rank
32nd
Uruguay rank
29th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 30.9% against 30.3% in Argentina, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Uruguay Difference Ahead
1990s 18.2% 21.2% 3.0% Uruguay
2000s 23.6% 23.6% 0.0% Uruguay
2010s 30.5% 27.8% 2.7% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Argentina or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 30.9% against 30.3% in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Argentina and Uruguay?
0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Uruguay?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Uruguay rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Argentina ranks 32nd and Uruguay ranks 29th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share 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 share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.