Liechtenstein vs Nicaragua: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Liechtenstein
28.1%
in 2020
Nicaragua
27.8%
in 2022
Liechtenstein rank
47th
Nicaragua rank
49th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Liechtenstein
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Liechtenstein currently reports 28.1% against 27.8% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Liechtenstein ahead.
Liechtenstein ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Liechtenstein averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liechtenstein | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.8% | 14.0% | 6.8% | Liechtenstein |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 16.7% | 5.4% | Liechtenstein |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 22.2% | 1.6% | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 25.4% | 2.7% | Liechtenstein |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Liechtenstein or Nicaragua?
- Liechtenstein, at 28.1% against 27.8% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Liechtenstein and Nicaragua?
- 0.3%, with Liechtenstein ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liechtenstein and Nicaragua?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Liechtenstein and Nicaragua rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Liechtenstein ranks 47th and Nicaragua ranks 49th 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.