Ecuador vs Zimbabwe: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Ecuador
15.1%
in 2022
Zimbabwe
14.9%
in 2021
Ecuador rank
125th
Zimbabwe rank
128th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.1% against 14.9% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Ecuador ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 128th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 23.0% | 16.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 9.2% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 15.3% | 1.0% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.8% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Ecuador or Zimbabwe?
- Ecuador, at 15.1% against 14.9% in Zimbabwe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 0.2%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Zimbabwe?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Ecuador and Zimbabwe rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 125th and Zimbabwe ranks 128th 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.