Cuba vs India: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
17.7%
in 2021
India
17.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
110th
India rank
112th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- India
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 17.7% against 17.3% in India, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 110th and India ranks 112th of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 14.3% | 18.3% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 16.0% | 23.4% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 17.1% | 22.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 16.7% | 10.9% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or India?
- Cuba, at 17.7% against 17.3% in India as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and India?
- 0.4%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and India?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and India rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 110th and India ranks 112th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.