Eswatini vs Nicaragua: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Eswatini
27.7%
in 2023
Nicaragua
27.8%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
51st
Nicaragua rank
49th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 27.8% against 27.7% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 13.7% | 7.4% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 16.7% | 6.2% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 22.2% | 2.2% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 26.7% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Eswatini or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 27.8% against 27.7% in Eswatini as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Eswatini and Nicaragua?
- 0.1%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Eswatini and Nicaragua rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 51st and Nicaragua ranks 49th 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.