Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malta: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 24.1% against 14.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Malta ranks 18th of 35 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.4% | 25.4% | 12.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 22.7% | 8.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malta?
- Malta, at 24.1% against 14.7% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 9.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malta rank globally for tax revenue?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th and Malta ranks 18th of 35 groups.
- 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
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.