Colombia vs Kenya: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Colombia
18.8%
in 2017
Kenya
18.1%
in 2016
Colombia rank
56th
Kenya rank
57th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Kenya
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 18.8% against 18.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.
Colombia ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 57th of 77 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.5% | 0.5% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 1.0% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Colombia or Kenya?
- Colombia, at 18.8% against 18.1% in Kenya as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Colombia and Kenya?
- 0.7%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Kenya?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Colombia and Kenya rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 56th and Kenya ranks 57th 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.