Government revenue in lower-middle-income countries in 2021 — 16.9%. Since 2011, the indicator has risen by 0.64 pp.
2011–2021 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.9 | −0.65 pp |
| 2020 | 17.55 | +0.36 pp |
| 2019 | 17.19 | +2.55 pp |
| 2018 | 14.65 | +0.54 pp |
| 2017 | 14.11 | −0.12 pp |
| 2016 | 14.23 | −0.8 pp |
| 2015 | 15.03 | −0.31 pp |
| 2014 | 15.35 | −1.17 pp |
| 2013 | 16.52 | −0.34 pp |
| 2012 | 16.86 | +0.6 pp |
| 2011 | 16.26 | — |
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.