Chile vs Ecuador: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Chile
20.2%
in 2017
Ecuador
19.9%
in 2017
Chile rank
52nd
Ecuador rank
54th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Chile
  • Ecuador
510152025199020032017

How they compare

Chile currently reports 20.2% against 19.9% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 54th of 77 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Ecuador Difference Ahead
1990s 18.4% 7.9% 10.5% Chile
2000s 19.9% 12.6% 7.3% Chile
2010s 20.3% 19.3% 1.0% Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Chile or Ecuador?
Chile, at 20.2% against 19.9% in Ecuador as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Chile and Ecuador?
0.3%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Ecuador?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Chile and Ecuador rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Chile ranks 52nd and Ecuador ranks 54th 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.