Cyprus vs Nicaragua: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Cyprus
28.2%
in 2023
Nicaragua
27.8%
in 2022
Cyprus rank
46th
Nicaragua rank
49th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 28.2% against 27.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 13.7% | 10.7% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 16.7% | 17.1% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 26.7% | 4.1% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cyprus or Nicaragua?
- Cyprus, at 28.2% against 27.8% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 0.4%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Nicaragua rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – 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.