El Salvador vs Türkiye: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
El Salvador
10.7%
in 2023
Türkiye
10.6%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
59th
Türkiye rank
61st
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Türkiye
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 10.7% against 10.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Türkiye ahead.
El Salvador ranks 59th and Türkiye ranks 61st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 6.0% | 0.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 11.3% | 3.2% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.3% | 1.7% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 10.3% | 0.4% | 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, El Salvador or Türkiye?
- El Salvador, at 10.7% against 10.6% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Türkiye?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Türkiye rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 59th and Türkiye ranks 61st 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.