Chile vs El Salvador: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Chile
10.5%
in 2023
El Salvador
10.7%
in 2023
Chile rank
62nd
El Salvador rank
59th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.7% against 10.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 59th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 5.2% | 4.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 1.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 9.6% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Chile or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 10.7% against 10.5% in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Chile and El Salvador?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Chile ranks 62nd and El Salvador ranks 59th 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 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.