Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Lower-middle-income countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in lower-middle-income countries in 2021 — 13.02%. Since 2011, the indicator has risen by 1.07 pp.

2021 13.02% −0.05 pp vs 2020
World rank
Period maximum 13.2%2019
Period minimum 11.46%2014

Trend over time

2011–2021 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Lower-middle-income countries, 2011–20211111.51212.51313.5201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212011: 11.94%2012: 12.15%2013: 12.07%2014: 11.46%2015: 11.71%2016: 11.76%2017: 11.83%2018: 12.4%2019: 13.2%2020: 13.07%2021: 13.02%
Change over the period: +1.07 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2021

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lower-middle-income countries

Lower-middle-income countries 13.02%
World 14.33%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Lower-middle-income countries, by year Lower-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 13.02 −0.05 pp
2020 13.07 −0.14 pp
2019 13.2 +0.8 pp
2018 12.4 +0.57 pp
2017 11.83 +0.07 pp
2016 11.76 +0.05 pp
2015 11.71 +0.26 pp
2014 11.46 −0.61 pp
2013 12.07 −0.08 pp
2012 12.15 +0.2 pp
2011 11.94

About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.