Slovakia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Slovakia
32.9%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
33.3%
in 2017
Slovakia rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
21st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Slovakia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 33.3% against 32.9% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Slovakia ahead.
Slovakia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st of 77 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Slovakia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 30.5% | 6.6% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 32.3% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 32.5% | 2.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Slovakia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 33.3% against 32.9% in Slovakia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
- How do Slovakia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Slovakia ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 21st 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.