Benin vs Mexico: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Benin
5.7%
in 2013
Mexico
5.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
122nd
Mexico rank
120th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 122nd and Mexico ranks 120th of 187 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 0.7% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.3% | 0.8% | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Benin or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Benin and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mexico?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Benin and Mexico rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 122nd and Mexico ranks 120th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.