El Salvador vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
El Salvador
10.7%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10.9%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
59th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
57th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th of 187 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 10.1% | 5.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 10.6% | 2.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 11.3% | 1.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 10.6% | 11.0% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 10.9% against 10.7% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 59th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 57th 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.