Colombia vs United States: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Colombia
25.2%
in 2023
United States
24.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
63rd
United States rank
65th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Colombia
- United States
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.2% against 24.8% in United States, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and United States ranks 65th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 25.2% | 14.7% | United States |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 26.7% | 13.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 25.8% | 8.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 25.0% | 5.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 26.1% | 4.1% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Colombia or United States?
- Colombia, at 25.2% against 24.8% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Colombia and United States?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and United States ranks 65th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing 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
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.