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Correlation of population and tax revenue by country

Updated: 64d ago

This scatter chart displays population (people) against tax revenue (% of GDP). The data is about countries.

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This chart uses 2 fields, including filters:

  • Tax Revenue (% of GDP): Tax revenue refers to compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Certain compulsory transfers such as fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded. Refunds and corrections of erroneously collected tax revenue are treated as negative revenue.
  • Population (people): Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

This chart is based on data from: SIPRI, World Bank, Reporters Without Borders.

This chart can be used under the CC BY 4.0 license.