Tax revenue as share of GDP in Guyana
Guyana: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 10.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.3%
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
160th
of 192 countries
All-time high
21.0%
in 2019
All-time low
9.6%
in 2022
Years of data
37
1987–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Guyana, 1987–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp in Guyana stood at 10.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.1% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Guyana peaked at 21.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2022.
That places Guyana 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Guyana, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 14.5% | — |
| 1988 | 18.4% | +27.3% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 13.1% | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 11.4% | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 16.1% | +41.4% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.7% | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 14.6% | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 14.0% | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 13.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 12.7% | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.8% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 20.0% | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | -39.6% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.8% | 11.5% | 18.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 11.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 14.2% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 9.6% | 19.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guyana
- 157 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.6% compare
- 158 Syrian Arab Republic 10.5% compare
- 159 Madagascar 10.4% compare
- 161 Indonesia 10.3% compare
- 162 Sri Lanka 9.8% compare
- 163 Gambia 9.5% compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 31.58 % change on previous year (2005)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 146.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 159,055 current LCU per person (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 22.06 % change on previous year (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,088 current US$ per person (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 23.03 % change on previous year (2005)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 200.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2005)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Guyana?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Guyana was 10.3% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
- How does Guyana rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 160th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guyana data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing 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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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.