El Salvador vs Trinidad and Tobago: Tax revenue as share of GDP
El Salvador
20.4%
in 2017
Trinidad and Tobago
22.2%
in 2017
El Salvador rank
50th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
48th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 22.2% against 20.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Trinidad and Tobago has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th of 77 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 23.3% | 10.8% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 26.1% | 10.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 27.3% | 8.3% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, El Salvador or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 22.2% against 20.4% in El Salvador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 1.8%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th 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.