El Salvador vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Tax revenue as share of GDP

El Salvador
20.4%
in 2017
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
20.2%
in 2015
El Salvador rank
50th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
51st

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • El Salvador
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 20.4% against 20.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.

El Salvador ranks 50th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 12.5% 14.9% 2.4% Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2000s 16.0% 14.0% 2.1% El Salvador
2010s 18.6% 15.3% 3.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, El Salvador or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
El Salvador, at 20.4% against 20.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do El Salvador and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
El Salvador ranks 50th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st 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.