Ireland vs Trinidad and Tobago: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Ireland
22.8%
in 2017
Trinidad and Tobago
22.2%
in 2017
Ireland rank
45th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
48th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Ireland
  • Trinidad and Tobago
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 22.8% against 22.2% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 45th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1990s 32.3% 23.3% 9.0% Ireland
2000s 29.0% 26.1% 2.9% Ireland
2010s 26.0% 27.3% 1.3% Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Ireland or Trinidad and Tobago?
Ireland, at 22.8% against 22.2% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.6%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago?
28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Ireland ranks 45th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 48th 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.