Guatemala vs Uganda: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Guatemala
12.3%
in 2023
Uganda
12.5%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
146th
Uganda rank
143rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Guatemala
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 12.5% against 12.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 146th and Uganda ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.1% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.3% | 2.9% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 1.6% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 0.1% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Guatemala or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 12.5% against 12.3% in Guatemala as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Guatemala and Uganda?
- 0.2%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Uganda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Uganda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Guatemala ranks 146th and Uganda ranks 143rd 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.