Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Paraguay
Paraguay: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 13.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Paraguay, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 13.8% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Paraguay peaked at 13.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1991.
That places Paraguay 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Paraguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 4.8% | -16.8% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +35.8% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +35.4% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +20.1% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 10.8% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 4.8% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 12.0% | 13.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More economy & growth data for Paraguay
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 6.91 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.3232 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 2,271 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 9.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 2,439 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 17.14 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 6.86 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Paraguay?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Paraguay was 13.8% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1991.
- How does Paraguay rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Paraguay ranks 72nd out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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.