Mexico vs Philippines: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
14.3%
in 2023
Philippines
14.1%
in 2023
Mexico rank
129th
Philippines rank
130th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.3% against 14.1% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 129th and Philippines ranks 130th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Philippines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.8% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 8.5% | 13.7% | 5.2% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 12.2% | 3.3% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 13.0% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 14.2% | 0.4% | Philippines |
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, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 14.3% against 14.1% in Philippines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 129th and Philippines ranks 130th 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.