Government revenue in Central America in 2024 — 19.24%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 3.81 pp.
1990–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.24 | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 19.04 | −0.11 pp |
| 2022 | 19.15 | +0.81 pp |
| 2021 | 18.34 | −0.11 pp |
| 2020 | 18.45 | +0.1 pp |
| 2019 | 18.35 | +0.22 pp |
| 2018 | 18.13 | −0.92 pp |
| 2017 | 19.05 | +0.23 pp |
| 2016 | 18.83 | +0.66 pp |
| 2015 | 18.17 | +0.54 pp |
| 2014 | 17.63 | −0.48 pp |
| 2013 | 18.11 | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 18.01 | −0.2 pp |
| 2011 | 18.2 | +0.86 pp |
| 2010 | 17.34 | +0.37 pp |
| 2009 | 16.97 | −2.7 pp |
| 2008 | 19.67 | +0.6 pp |
| 2007 | 19.07 | +0.91 pp |
| 2006 | 18.16 | +0.92 pp |
| 2005 | 17.24 | +0.09 pp |
| 2004 | 17.16 | +0.04 pp |
| 2003 | 17.11 | +0.22 pp |
| 2002 | 16.89 | −0.16 pp |
| 2001 | 17.05 | +5.26 pp |
| 2000 | 11.78 | +0.96 pp |
| 1999 | 10.83 | +0.64 pp |
| 1998 | 10.19 | −1.24 pp |
| 1997 | 11.43 | −0.4 pp |
| 1996 | 11.83 | +0.18 pp |
| 1995 | 11.65 | +0.23 pp |
| 1994 | 11.42 | −0.05 pp |
| 1993 | 11.48 | −3.94 pp |
| 1992 | 15.41 | +0.53 pp |
| 1991 | 14.88 | −0.54 pp |
| 1990 | 15.43 | — |
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.