Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs): Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 12.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) stood at 12.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) peaked at 14.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2020.
That places Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.7% | — |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 11.9% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 12.1% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.1% | 11.9% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 11.8% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- 13 South Africa 25.4% compare
- 14 Finland 25.4% compare
- 15 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 25.3% compare
- 16 Italy 24.7% compare
- 17 Eswatini 24.3% compare
- 18 Georgia 24.3% compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 24.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 22,748 million current US$ (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 2.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 12.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 12.2% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 2.2% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 49.4% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 4.9% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 2.4% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 5.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) was 12.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2020.
- How does Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) ranks 16th out of 30 groups with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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