Barbados vs Least developed countries: Tax revenue

Barbados
23.4%
in 2016
Least developed countries
10.6%
in 2021
Barbados rank
26th
Least developed countries rank
26th

Tax revenue over time

  • Barbados
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Barbados currently reports 23.4% against 10.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 12.8%.

That makes Barbados's figure about 2.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Barbados has been ahead every year.

Barbados ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 157 countries.

Barbados has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Least developed countries Difference Ahead
2000s 24.7% 10.0% 14.7% Barbados
2010s 20.8% 10.4% 10.5% Barbados

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Barbados or Least developed countries?
Barbados, at 23.4% against 10.6% in Least developed countries as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Barbados and Least developed countries?
12.8%, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Least developed countries?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Barbados and Least developed countries rank globally for tax revenue?
Barbados ranks 26th and Least developed countries ranks 26th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.