Ecuador vs Malawi: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Ecuador
15.1%
in 2022
Malawi
15.1%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
124th
Malawi rank
125th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ecuador
- Malawi
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 15.1% against 15.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.
Ecuador ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 5.5% | 1.2% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 7.1% | 4.1% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 11.1% | 3.1% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 1.7% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Malawi?
- Ecuador, at 15.1% against 15.1% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Ecuador and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malawi?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Malawi rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Ecuador ranks 124th and Malawi ranks 125th 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.