Kenya vs Mexico: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Kenya
7.9%
in 2023
Mexico
7.9%
in 2023
Kenya rank
59th
Mexico rank
61st
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Mexico
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.9% against 7.9% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mexico ahead.
Kenya ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 61st of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Mexico |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.8% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.3% | 0.5% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 7.5% | 0.3% | Mexico |
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, Kenya or Mexico?
- Kenya, at 7.9% against 7.9% in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Kenya and Mexico?
- 0.0%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mexico?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Mexico rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 59th and Mexico ranks 61st 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.