Belize vs United States of America: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Belize
28.2%
in 2017
United States of America
27.1%
in 2017
Belize rank
36th
United States of America rank
39th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Belize
- United States of America
How they compare
Belize currently reports 28.2% against 27.1% in United States of America, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Belize ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 26.6% | 6.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 25.7% | 3.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 25.3% | 1.0% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Belize or United States of America?
- Belize, at 28.2% against 27.1% in United States of America as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Belize and United States of America?
- 1.1%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and United States of America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Belize and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Belize ranks 36th and United States of America ranks 39th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) β 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.