Ecuador vs Kenya: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Ecuador
19.9%
in 2017
Kenya
18.1%
in 2016
Ecuador rank
54th
Kenya rank
57th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Ecuador
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 19.9% against 18.1% in Kenya, a difference of 1.8%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kenya ahead.

Ecuador ranks 54th and Kenya ranks 57th of 77 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Kenya Difference Ahead
2000s 12.8% 17.5% 4.7% Kenya
2010s 19.2% 18.3% 0.9% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Ecuador or Kenya?
Ecuador, at 19.9% against 18.1% in Kenya as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Ecuador and Kenya?
1.8%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Kenya?
16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Kenya rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Ecuador ranks 54th 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

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.