Bahamas vs Philippines: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Bahamas
17.9%
in 2017
Philippines
17.5%
in 2017
Bahamas rank
58th
Philippines rank
60th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 17.9% against 17.5% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Philippines ahead.

Bahamas ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 60th of 77 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 11.2% 16.1% 5.0% Philippines
2000s 11.7% 15.5% 3.8% Philippines
2010s 14.8% 16.3% 1.5% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Bahamas or Philippines?
Bahamas, at 17.9% against 17.5% in Philippines as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Bahamas and Philippines?
0.4%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Philippines?
24 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Bahamas and Philippines rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 58th and Philippines ranks 60th 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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About this data

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.