El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
El Salvador
8.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong
8.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
50th
Hong Kong rank
48th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 8.5% against 8.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Hong Kong ranks 48th of 184 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 6.5% | 3.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 7.3% | 2.5% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 8.4% | 2.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.5% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
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, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 8.5% against 8.3% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Hong Kong ranks 48th 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.