Ireland vs Nicaragua: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP
Ireland
22.8%
in 2017
Nicaragua
23.8%
in 2017
Ireland rank
45th
Nicaragua rank
44th
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 23.8% against 22.8% in Ireland, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 77 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 11.3% | 21.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 16.1% | 12.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 21.6% | 4.3% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp, Ireland or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 23.8% against 22.8% in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp between Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 1.0%, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Nicaragua?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Nicaragua rank globally for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 45th and Nicaragua ranks 44th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Two sources of data on tax revenue 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
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.