Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 20.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1980–2015
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of recorded 20.2% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2015.
That represents a change of up 12.1% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 24.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2002.
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.8% | — |
| 1981 | 24.7% | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 18.9% | -23.6% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 21.3% | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 23.1% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 17.1% | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 14.6% | -14.8% |
| 1988 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 14.6% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 17.2% | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 13.1% | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | -9.1% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 17.3% | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 12.2% | -29.3% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 11.3% | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 13.3% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 18.0% | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 14.6% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.2% | 12.1% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 10.6% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 10.9% | 20.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
- 88 Gabon 20.5% compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 20.5% compare
- 90 Naoero 20.3%
- 92 United Arab Emirates 20.0%
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 19.9% compare
- 94 Tajikistan 19.7% compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.19 Percent per annum (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0284 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 99.29 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate -12.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 353.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 253.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 16.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 20.2% in 2015, 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2002.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2015.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.