Colombia vs Ecuador: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Colombia
18.8%
in 2017
Ecuador
19.9%
in 2017
Colombia rank
56th
Ecuador rank
54th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 19.9% against 18.8% in Colombia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 54th of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Ecuador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 7.9% | 5.2% | Colombia |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 12.6% | 5.1% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 19.3% | 0.1% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 19.9% against 18.8% in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 1.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 56th 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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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.