Guatemala vs Paraguay: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Guatemala
12.4%
in 2017
Paraguay
13.8%
in 2017
Guatemala rank
75th
Paraguay rank
72nd

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Guatemala
  • Paraguay
468101214199020032017

How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 13.8% against 12.4% in Guatemala, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 72nd of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 10.3% 9.4% 0.9% Guatemala
2000s 13.2% 10.8% 2.3% Guatemala
2010s 12.6% 13.0% 0.4% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Guatemala or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 13.8% against 12.4% in Guatemala as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Guatemala and Paraguay?
1.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Guatemala ranks 75th and Paraguay ranks 72nd 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.