Maldives vs United States of America: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Maldives
23.6%
in 2023
United States of America
24.8%
in 2023
Maldives rank
68th
United States of America rank
65th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Maldives
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 24.8% against 23.6% in Maldives, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 68th 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 | Maldives | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.9% | 25.2% | 16.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 26.7% | 14.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 25.8% | 15.2% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 25.0% | 8.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 26.1% | 5.8% | 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, Maldives or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 24.8% against 23.6% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Maldives and United States of America?
- 1.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and United States of America?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and United States of America rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Maldives ranks 68th 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.