Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Central America

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Central America in 2024 — 14.45%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 2.66 pp.

2024 14.45% +0.46 pp vs 2023
World rank
Period maximum 14.46%2007
Period minimum 7.95%1998

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Central America, 1990–2024681012141619901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 11.8%1991: 11.49%1992: 11.57%1993: 8.65%1994: 8.14%1995: 8.17%1996: 8.45%1997: 8.71%1998: 7.95%1999: 8.41%2000: 9.26%2001: 12.2%2002: 12.36%2003: 12.74%2004: 12.77%2005: 13.13%2006: 13.78%2007: 14.46%2008: 9.98%2009: 9.6%2010: 10%2011: 9.98%2012: 9.77%2013: 10.27%2014: 10.57%2015: 12.38%2016: 12.99%2017: 12.61%2018: 12.61%2019: 12.64%2020: 13.49%2021: 13.26%2022: 13.33%2023: 14%2024: 14.45%
Change over the period: +2.66 pp Annual average: 0.08 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central America

Central America 14.45%
World 13.82%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Central America, by year Central America All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 14.45 +0.46 pp
2023 14 +0.67 pp
2022 13.33 +0.07 pp
2021 13.26 −0.23 pp
2020 13.49 +0.85 pp
2019 12.64 +0.04 pp
2018 12.61 −0.01 pp
2017 12.61 −0.38 pp
2016 12.99 +0.61 pp
2015 12.38 +1.81 pp
2014 10.57 +0.3 pp
2013 10.27 +0.5 pp
2012 9.77 −0.21 pp
2011 9.98 −0.03 pp
2010 10 +0.4 pp
2009 9.6 −0.38 pp
2008 9.98 −4.47 pp
2007 14.46 +0.68 pp
2006 13.78 +0.65 pp
2005 13.13 +0.36 pp
2004 12.77 +0.03 pp
2003 12.74 +0.38 pp
2002 12.36 +0.16 pp
2001 12.2 +2.94 pp
2000 9.26 +0.86 pp
1999 8.41 +0.46 pp
1998 7.95 −0.76 pp
1997 8.71 +0.26 pp
1996 8.45 +0.29 pp
1995 8.17 +0.02 pp
1994 8.14 −0.51 pp
1993 8.65 −2.91 pp
1992 11.57 +0.08 pp
1991 11.49 −0.31 pp
1990 11.8

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.