Guatemala vs Paraguay: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Guatemala
6.6%
in 2023
Paraguay
6.4%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
106th
Paraguay rank
108th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Guatemala
- Paraguay
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 6.6% against 6.4% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 108th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Guatemala |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.7% | 0.4% | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 0.3% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Guatemala or Paraguay?
- Guatemala, at 6.6% against 6.4% in Paraguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 0.2%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Paraguay rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Guatemala ranks 106th and Paraguay ranks 108th 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.