Metric briefing
Tax Revenue (% GDP) by Country
139 countries • % of GDP • World Bank Open Data
Top country
Nauru
Lowest country
Somalia
Source
World Bank Open Data
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What It Measures
Tax revenue as a share of GDP, from World Bank Open Data.
At a Glance
World average
16.94
Middle country
16.79
Low end
0.00
High end
44.347
Countries
139
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Tax Revenue (% GDP)
Highest Tax Revenue (% GDP)
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #1 Nauru is 7.06% of GDP higher than #2 Lesotho (44.35% of GDP vs 37.28% of GDP).
Another sharp ranking jump: #2 Lesotho is 4.32% of GDP higher than #3 Namibia (37.28% of GDP vs 32.96% of GDP).
Another sharp ranking jump: #5 New Zealand is 3.09% of GDP higher than #6 Sweden (30.67% of GDP vs 27.58% of GDP).