Tax revenue as share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 20.2% in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
20.2%
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
51st
of 77 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2015
All-time low
11.2%
in 2002
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Tax revenue as share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2015

051015201990200220151990: 18.1 %1991: 18.3 %1992: 14 %1993: 13.6 %1994: 14.4 %1995: 12.8 %1996: 13.7 %1997: 17.6 %1998: 12.9 %1999: 13.8 %2000: 13.6 %2001: 12.2 %2002: 11.2 %2003: 11.9 %2004: 13.3 %2005: 15.9 %2006: 16.3 %2007: 17 %2008: 14.2 %2009: 14.2 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 13.4 %2012: 14.1 %2013: 14.4 %2014: 17.9 %2015: 20.2 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of is 20.2%, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 12.6% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 20.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2002.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Tax revenue as share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as share of GDP in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990 to 2015.
Year % Change
1990 18.1%
1991 18.3% +1.6%
1992 14.0% -23.9%
1993 13.6% -2.5%
1994 14.4% +5.6%
1995 12.8% -10.7%
1996 13.7% +6.8%
1997 17.6% +28.7%
1998 12.9% -26.6%
1999 13.8% +6.6%
2000 13.6% -1.3%
2001 12.2% -10.8%
2002 11.2% -7.7%
2003 11.9% +5.9%
2004 13.3% +12.0%
2005 15.9% +19.4%
2006 16.3% +2.9%
2007 17.0% +3.8%
2008 14.2% -16.2%
2009 14.2% -0.0%
2010 11.8% -16.9%
2011 13.4% +13.9%
2012 14.1% +5.0%
2013 14.4% +2.2%
2014 17.9% +24.2%
2015 20.2% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.9% 12.8% 18.3% 10
2000s 14.0% 11.2% 17.0% 10
2010s 15.3% 11.8% 20.2% 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

  1. 48 Trinidad and Tobago 22.2% compare
  2. 49 Senegal 22.0% compare
  3. 50 El Salvador 20.4% compare
  4. 52 Chile 20.2% compare
  5. 53 Mauritius 20.0% compare
  6. 54 Ecuador 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Tax revenue as share of gdp in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 20.2% in 2015, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2002.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 51st out of 77 countries with data for 2015.
Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.