Cyprus vs Finland: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Cyprus
13.2%
in 2023
Finland
13.4%
in 2023
Cyprus rank
26th
Finland rank
24th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Cyprus
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13.4% against 13.2% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Finland ahead.
Cyprus ranks 26th and Finland ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 13.5% | 8.8% | Finland |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 14.1% | 7.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 13.3% | 1.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 14.4% | 1.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 12.5% | 14.1% | 1.7% | Finland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Cyprus or Finland?
- Finland, at 13.4% against 13.2% in Cyprus as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Cyprus and Finland?
- 0.2%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Finland?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and Finland rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Cyprus ranks 26th and Finland ranks 24th 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.