Mexico vs Panama: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Mexico
16.2%
in 2017
Panama
14.7%
in 2017
Mexico rank
64th
Panama rank
67th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 16.2% against 14.7% in Panama, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Panama ahead.
Mexico ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th of 77 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.4% | 16.6% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 14.8% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 15.6% | 1.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Mexico or Panama?
- Mexico, at 16.2% against 14.7% in Panama as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Mexico and Panama?
- 1.5%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2017.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 64th and Panama ranks 67th 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
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.