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