Mexico vs Singapore: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Mexico
14.3%
in 2023
Singapore
14.0%
in 2023
Mexico rank
130th
Singapore rank
132nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Mexico
- Singapore
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.3% against 14.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Singapore ahead.
Mexico ranks 130th and Singapore ranks 132nd of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.3% | 16.1% | 3.8% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 15.4% | 7.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 12.9% | 4.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 13.3% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 12.9% | 0.9% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Mexico or Singapore?
- Mexico, at 14.3% against 14.0% in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Mexico and Singapore?
- 0.3%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Singapore?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Singapore rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Mexico ranks 130th and Singapore ranks 132nd 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.