Colombia vs United States of America: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Colombia
25.2%
in 2023
United States of America
24.8%
in 2023
Colombia rank
63rd
United States of America rank
65th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Colombia
- United States of America
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 25.2% against 24.8% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United States of America ahead.
Colombia ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 65th of 187 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 25.2% | 14.7% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 26.7% | 13.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 25.8% | 8.4% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 25.0% | 5.6% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 26.1% | 4.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Colombia or United States of America?
- Colombia, at 25.2% against 24.8% in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Colombia and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Colombia and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and United States of America ranks 65th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.