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Tax to GDP Ratio
Tax to GDP Ratio
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A measure of a nation's tax revenue in relation to the size of its economy as measured by GDP is known as the Tax to GDP Ratio. Because it shows potential taxation in relation to the economy, the ratio provides a useful perspective on a nation's tax revenue. Additionally, it enables international comparisons of the tax revenues of various nations and a view of the overall direction of a nation's tax policy. A measure of a nation's tax revenue in relation to its economy's size is the Tax-to-GDP Ratio. Together with other metrics, this ratio is used to assess a nation's taxation efficiency in directing economic resources.
Tax to GDP Ratios tend to be higher in developed countries than in developing ones. A nation's ability to spend more on infrastructure, health care, and education—crucial to its long-term prospects for its people and economy—is enhanced by higher tax revenues. The World Bank asserts that tax revenues exceeding 15% of a nation's GDP are essential for economic expansion and, ultimately, poverty reduction.
The growth and governance of a nation are crucially measured by taxes. The effectiveness with which a nation's government allocates its economic resources is measured by theTax to GDP Ratio. A nation's ability to spend more on infrastructure, health care, and education—crucial to its long-term prospects for its people and economy—is enhanced by higher tax revenues. The World Bank asserts that tax revenues exceeding 15% of a nation's GDP are essential for economic expansion and, ultimately, poverty reduction. Countries with this level of taxation are able to invest in the future and achieve long-term economic growth. The Ratio is typically significantly higher in developed nations. In 2019, 33.8% was the average among Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development members.
One theory asserts that as economies mature and incomes rise, individuals generally begin to demand more government services, such as healthcare, public transportation, or education. This would explain, for instance, why the average Tax to GDP Ratio in the European Union in 2019 is so much higher than the average Tax-to-GDP Ratio in Asia-Pacific, where Tax-to-GDP Ratios ranged from 11.9% in Indonesia to 35.4% in Nauru (while the majority of countries did not have a Ratio as high as the OECD average of 33.8%).