Luxembourg vs Uruguay: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Luxembourg
9.7%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.7%
in 2021
Luxembourg rank
78th
Uruguay rank
77th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Luxembourg
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.7% against 9.7% in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Uruguay ahead.
Luxembourg ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 4 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.2% | 1.6% | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 1.8% | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 11.2% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 0.6% | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.4% | 0.3% | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Luxembourg or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.7% against 9.7% in Luxembourg as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Luxembourg and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Uruguay?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Luxembourg and Uruguay rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Luxembourg ranks 78th and Uruguay ranks 77th 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.