Benin vs Paraguay: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Benin
2.2%
in 2013
Paraguay
2.6%
in 2023
Benin rank
168th
Paraguay rank
165th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 2.6% against 2.2% in Benin, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Benin has been ahead every year.
Benin ranks 168th and Paraguay ranks 165th of 184 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Benin |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.7% | 0.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Benin |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Benin or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 2.6% against 2.2% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Benin and Paraguay?
- 0.4%, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Paraguay?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2013.
- How do Benin and Paraguay rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 168th and Paraguay ranks 165th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.