Maldives vs United States: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Maldives
23.6%
in 2023
United States
24.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
68th
United States rank
65th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Maldives
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 24.8% against 23.6% in Maldives, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 68th and United States ranks 65th of 192 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 25.2% | 16.3% | United States |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 26.7% | 14.5% | United States |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 25.8% | 15.2% | United States |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 25.0% | 8.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 26.1% | 5.8% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Maldives or United States?
- United States, at 24.8% against 23.6% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Maldives and United States?
- 1.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and United States rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 68th and United States ranks 65th 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.