Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Cuba

Cuba: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 40.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
40.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
8th
of 77 countries
All-time high
45.5%
in 2006
All-time low
29.1%
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2017

Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Cuba, 1990–2017

010203040501990200320171990: 29.1 %1991: 29.3 %1992: 31.9 %1993: 29.9 %1994: 33.5 %1995: 33.4 %1996: 31.9 %1997: 33.8 %1998: 35.9 %1999: 37.1 %2000: 37.2 %2001: 36 %2002: 36.6 %2003: 36.6 %2004: 35.6 %2005: 41.1 %2006: 45.5 %2007: 44.6 %2008: 41.7 %2009: 41.1 %2010: 37.6 %2011: 38.4 %2012: 39.7 %2013: 37.3 %2014: 37.5 %2015: 38.6 %2016: 41.6 %2017: 40.6 %

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 40.6% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Cuba peaked at 45.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 1990.

Cuba ranks 8th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Cuba, 1990 to 2017.
Year % Change
1990 29.1%
1991 29.3% +0.7%
1992 31.9% +9.0%
1993 29.9% -6.3%
1994 33.5% +12.0%
1995 33.4% -0.1%
1996 31.9% -4.8%
1997 33.8% +6.1%
1998 35.9% +6.3%
1999 37.1% +3.3%
2000 37.2% +0.1%
2001 36.0% -3.3%
2002 36.6% +1.8%
2003 36.6% +0.1%
2004 35.6% -3.0%
2005 41.1% +15.6%
2006 45.5% +10.8%
2007 44.6% -2.1%
2008 41.7% -6.5%
2009 41.1% -1.4%
2010 37.6% -8.4%
2011 38.4% +2.1%
2012 39.7% +3.4%
2013 37.3% -6.1%
2014 37.5% +0.4%
2015 38.6% +2.8%
2016 41.6% +7.8%
2017 40.6% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 32.6% 29.1% 37.1% 10
2000s 39.6% 35.6% 45.5% 10
2010s 38.9% 37.3% 41.6% 8

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 5 Finland 43.3% compare
  2. 6 Italy 42.4% compare
  3. 7 Austria 41.8% compare
  4. 9 Greece 39.4% compare
  5. 10 Netherlands 38.8% compare
  6. 11 Luxembourg 38.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Cuba?
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Cuba was 40.6% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 1990.
How does Cuba rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
Cuba ranks 8th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cuba 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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Two sources of data on 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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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.