Cuba vs El Salvador: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Cuba
8.2%
in 2021
El Salvador
8.3%
in 2023
Cuba rank
52nd
El Salvador rank
50th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 8.3% against 8.2% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
Cuba ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 50th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.4% | 1.3% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 2.0% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 7.5% | 1.9% | Cuba |
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, Cuba or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 8.3% against 8.2% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Cuba and El Salvador?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and El Salvador?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and El Salvador rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 52nd and El Salvador ranks 50th 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.