Colombia vs Uruguay: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Colombia
25.2%
in 2023
Uruguay
25.9%
in 2021
Colombia rank
63rd
Uruguay rank
60th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 25.9% against 25.2% in Colombia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 60th of 187 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.5% | 18.6% | 8.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 20.9% | 7.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 21.4% | 4.0% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 27.2% | 7.9% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 20.2% | 27.1% | 6.9% | Uruguay |
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 Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 25.9% against 25.2% in Colombia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Colombia ranks 63rd and Uruguay ranks 60th 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.