Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 4.7% in 2007. ▼ Falling
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Guyana, 1987–2007
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guyana recorded 4.7% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Guyana peaked at 6.4% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1994.
Guyana ranks 25th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 5.1% | — |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 4.9% | -24.4% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.9% | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -15.0% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -20.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 5.1% | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | -12.2% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 5.1% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for Guyana
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 11.36 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 11.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 26.73 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,438 current US$ per person (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 27.73 % change on previous year (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 265.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 287,432 current LCU per person (2005)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -7.28 % change on previous year (2005)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8462 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Guyana?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Guyana was 4.7% in 2007, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1988.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1994.
- How does Guyana rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 25th out of 163 countries with data for 2007.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.