Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Armenia
Armenia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 23.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Armenia, 1995–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Armenia is 23.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Armenia peaked at 23.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1995.
Armenia ranks 70th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Armenia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.7% | — |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 17.0% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19.3% | +13.6% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 20.3% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 22.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.6% | 12.7% | 19.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 17.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 20.7% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.5% | 22.3% | 23.0% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Armenia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 1,041 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 42.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 403,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0578 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 547.68 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 244,539 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 13.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Armenia?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Armenia was 23.0% 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Armenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1995.
- How does Armenia rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Armenia ranks 70th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Armenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Armenia 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.