Tax Revenue
Tax Revenue refers to the income collected by government from compulsory levies imposed on individuals and businesses, including taxes on income, profits, property, goods and services, as well as international trade. It is the main source of government revenue and reflects the fiscal capacity of the state. The series is reported across government levels — central government, general government, and the non-financial public sector, where available. This indicator is part of Latin Macro Watch, the macroeconomic database maintained by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Coverage
The Tax Revenue series spans 8 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, available at annual, monthly and quarterly frequency over the 1990–2026 period. Values are reported in several units, including millions of domestic currency, millions of USD, % of GDP, constant prices (CPI-deflated), seasonally adjusted, year-to-date (YTD) and fiscal-year (Q4–Q3) aggregations. Transformations include 3-, 6- and 12-month moving averages (MA3, MA6, MA12) and month-over-month, quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year percentage changes (MoM %, QoQ %, YoY %).
Sources
The data are compiled from national finance ministries, treasuries, central banks and statistical bodies, including Tesouro Nacional do Brasil, Ministerio de Hacienda de Mexico, Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas de Perú, Ministerio de Economía de Argentina and the Consejo Monetario Centroamericano, among other official agencies across the region.
Metadata & use
| Format | CSV |
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| Language | en |
| Country |
Argentina
Bahamas
Trinidad & Tobago
Belize
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
El Salvador
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Panama
Uruguay
Venezuela
Barbados
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
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| Data notes |
What does Tax Revenue measure?It measures the income collected by government from compulsory levies on individuals and businesses — including taxes on income, profits, property, goods and services and international trade. It is the main source of government revenue and reflects the state's fiscal capacity. How many countries and which frequencies and period are covered?The series covers 8 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly and quarterly frequency, spanning the 1990–2026 period, and is reported across central government, general government and the non-financial public sector where available. What units and transformations are available?Values are available in millions of domestic currency, millions of USD, % of GDP, constant prices (CPI-deflated), seasonally adjusted, year-to-date (YTD) and fiscal-year (Q4–Q3) aggregations. Transformations include MA3, MA6 and MA12 moving averages and MoM %, QoQ % and YoY % changes. Where does the data come from?The data are compiled from national finance ministries, treasuries and statistical bodies, including Tesouro Nacional do Brasil, Ministerio de Hacienda de Mexico, Ministerio de Economía y Finanzas de Perú, Ministerio de Economía de Argentina and the Consejo Monetario Centroamericano, among other official agencies. What are typical uses of this indicator?Researchers and policymakers use Tax Revenue to assess fiscal capacity and effort, analyze public finances and the tax mix, and compare revenue mobilization across Latin America and the Caribbean. How do I cite this indicator?Cite it as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch — "Tax Revenue". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset. |