Nicaragua vs Türkiye: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Nicaragua
23.8%
in 2017
Türkiye
24.9%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
44th
Türkiye rank
41st

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 24.9% against 23.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.1%.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 41st of 77 countries.

Türkiye has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 11.3% 18.1% 6.7% Türkiye
2000s 16.1% 23.8% 7.8% Türkiye
2010s 21.6% 25.1% 3.5% Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Nicaragua or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 24.9% against 23.8% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Nicaragua and Türkiye?
1.1%, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Türkiye?
27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Nicaragua and Türkiye rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Nicaragua ranks 44th and Türkiye ranks 41st 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.