Mexico vs Zimbabwe: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Mexico
14.3%
in 2023
Zimbabwe
14.9%
in 2021
Mexico rank
129th
Zimbabwe rank
127th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Mexico
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 14.9% against 14.3% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Mexico ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 127th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.5% | 23.0% | 14.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 0.0% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.8% | 0.2% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 14.9% against 14.3% in Mexico as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Zimbabwe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Mexico and Zimbabwe rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Mexico ranks 129th and Zimbabwe ranks 127th 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.