Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 20.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 20.4% for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 20.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1990.
That places El Salvador 50th 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.5% | — |
| 1991 | 11.0% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 11.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 13.8% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.8% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 17.8% | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 17.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 19.4% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 10.5% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 13.4% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.9% | 20.4% | 8 |
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More economy & growth data for El Salvador
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.8132 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4,690 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 2.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.6403 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 3,693 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 2.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9773 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in El Salvador?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in El Salvador was 20.4% 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1990.
- How does El Salvador rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 50th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.