Barbados vs Canada: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Barbados
31.8%
in 2017
Canada
32.2%
in 2017
Barbados rank
28th
Canada rank
26th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Barbados
- Canada
How they compare
Canada currently reports 32.2% against 31.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 28th and Canada ranks 26th of 77 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 35.2% | 8.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 33.0% | 2.4% | Canada |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 31.7% | 1.8% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Barbados or Canada?
- Canada, at 32.2% against 31.8% in Barbados as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Barbados and Canada?
- 0.4%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Canada?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Canada rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Barbados ranks 28th and Canada ranks 26th 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
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.