Mexico vs Philippines: Tax revenue
Mexico
14.8%
in 2024
Philippines
14.4%
in 2024
Mexico rank
94th
Philippines rank
96th
Tax revenue over time
- Mexico
- Philippines
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 14.8% against 14.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Mexico ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 96th of 157 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 13.7% | 4.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 12.4% | 3.1% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 13.0% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 14.2% | 0.3% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Mexico or Philippines?
- Mexico, at 14.8% against 14.4% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Mexico and Philippines?
- 0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for tax revenue?
- Mexico ranks 94th and Philippines ranks 96th 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
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.