Mexico vs Rwanda: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Mexico
16.2%
in 2017
Rwanda
16.6%
in 2016
Mexico rank
64th
Rwanda rank
62nd

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Mexico
  • Rwanda
051015199020032017

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 16.6% against 16.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Mexico ahead.

Mexico ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 62nd of 77 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 10.8% 10.4% 0.4% Mexico
2000s 12.1% 12.0% 0.0% Mexico
2010s 14.0% 15.1% 1.1% Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Mexico or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 16.6% against 16.2% in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Mexico and Rwanda?
0.4%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Rwanda?
21 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2016.
How do Mexico and Rwanda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Mexico ranks 64th and Rwanda ranks 62nd 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.