El Salvador vs Gabon: Tax revenue as share of GDP
El Salvador
20.6%
in 2023
Gabon
20.5%
in 1996
El Salvador rank
87th
Gabon rank
88th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Gabon
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 20.6% against 20.5% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.
El Salvador ranks 87th and Gabon ranks 88th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 16.5% | 7.3% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.8% | 4.5% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 11.0% | 8.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, El Salvador or Gabon?
- El Salvador, at 20.6% against 20.5% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between El Salvador and Gabon?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Gabon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do El Salvador and Gabon rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 87th and Gabon ranks 88th 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.