Guinea vs Mexico: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Guinea
5.9%
in 2023
Mexico
5.8%
in 2023
Guinea rank
117th
Mexico rank
120th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Guinea
- Mexico
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Mexico ahead.
Guinea ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 120th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 7.9% | 6.8% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.8% | 0.9% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.3% | 0.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.6% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Guinea or Mexico?
- Guinea, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Guinea and Mexico?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Mexico?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Mexico rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Guinea ranks 117th and Mexico ranks 120th 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.