Tax revenue as share of GDP in Argentina

Argentina: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 30.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
30.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
32nd
of 77 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2015
All-time low
13.7%
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Tax revenue as share of GDP in Argentina, 1990–2017

01020301990200320171990: 13.7 %1991: 15.6 %1992: 18.2 %1993: 20 %1994: 19.8 %1995: 18.7 %1996: 18.2 %1997: 19 %1998: 19.4 %1999: 19.5 %2000: 19.8 %2001: 19.3 %2002: 18.4 %2003: 21.6 %2004: 24.3 %2005: 24.5 %2006: 25.1 %2007: 26.4 %2008: 27.6 %2009: 28.9 %2010: 29.1 %2011: 29.3 %2012: 30.6 %2013: 31.2 %2014: 31.1 %2015: 31.5 %2016: 30.8 %2017: 30.3 %

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, tax revenue as share of gdp in Argentina stood at 30.3%.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Argentina peaked at 31.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 1990.

Argentina ranks 32nd of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Tax revenue as share of GDP in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as share of GDP in Argentina, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 13.7%
1991 15.6% +14.0%
1992 18.2% +16.8%
1993 20.0% +9.6%
1994 19.8% -0.8%
1995 18.7% -5.7%
1996 18.2% -2.5%
1997 19.0% +4.5%
1998 19.4% +2.0%
1999 19.5% +0.6%
2000 19.8% +1.5%
2001 19.3% -2.6%
2002 18.4% -4.5%
2003 21.6% +17.4%
2004 24.3% +12.5%
2005 24.5% +0.8%
2006 25.1% +2.2%
2007 26.4% +5.1%
2008 27.6% +4.8%
2009 28.9% +4.7%
2010 29.1% +0.5%
2011 29.3% +0.8%
2012 30.6% +4.6%
2013 31.2% +1.8%
2014 31.1% -0.2%
2015 31.5% +1.1%
2016 30.8% -2.1%
2017 30.3% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.2% 13.7% 20.0% 10
2000s 23.6% 18.4% 28.9% 10
2010s 30.5% 29.1% 31.5% 8

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 29 Uruguay 30.9% compare
  2. 30 Japan 30.6% compare
  3. 31 Latvia 30.4% compare
  4. 33 Tunisia 29.4% compare
  5. 34 South Africa 28.6% compare
  6. 35 Switzerland 28.5% compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Argentina?
Tax revenue as share of gdp in Argentina was 30.3% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 1990.
How does Argentina rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Argentina ranks 32nd out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
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The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.