China vs Uruguay: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
China
9.5%
in 2023
Uruguay
9.7%
in 2021
China rank
79th
Uruguay rank
77th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- China
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9.7% against 9.5% in China, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1989 it was China ahead.
China ranks 79th and Uruguay ranks 77th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 0.5% | China |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 8.2% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 11.2% | 0.7% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.5% | 2.6% | China |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.4% | 0.3% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, China or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9.7% against 9.5% in China as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between China and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Uruguay?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2021.
- How do China and Uruguay rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- China ranks 79th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.