Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 18.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Colombia, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 18.8% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Colombia peaked at 20.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1990.
That places Colombia 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2% | — |
| 1991 | 10.9% | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 15.0% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 16.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 19.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 18.0% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.1% | 9.2% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 14.8% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 8 |
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- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.099 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 847.2 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 401.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 3.43 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 771.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 2.12 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Colombia?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Colombia was 18.8% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1990.
- How does Colombia rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.