Tax Revenue (% GDP) by Country
139 countries • % of GDP • 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
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Highest & Lowest Tax Revenue (% GDP)
Highest Tax Revenue (% GDP)
#1Nauru44.35% of GDP#2Lesotho37.28% of GDP#3Namibia32.96% of GDP#4Denmark31.59% of GDP#5New Zealand30.67% of GDP#6Sweden27.58% of GDP#7Norway27.05% of GDP#8United Kingdom26.96% of GDP#9Luxembourg26.85% of GDP#10Greece26.69% of GDP
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Nauru | 44.35% of GDP |
| #2 | Lesotho | 37.28% of GDP |
| #3 | Namibia | 32.96% of GDP |
| #4 | Denmark | 31.59% of GDP |
| #5 | New Zealand | 30.67% of GDP |
| #6 | Sweden | 27.58% of GDP |
| #7 | Norway | 27.05% of GDP |
| #8 | United Kingdom | 26.96% of GDP |
| #9 | Luxembourg | 26.85% of GDP |
| #10 | Greece | 26.69% of GDP |
Lowest Tax Revenue (% GDP)
#139Somalia0.00% of GDP#138United Arab Emirates0.65% of GDP#137Bahrain2.82% of GDP#136Ethiopia3.40% of GDP#135Lebanon5.68% of GDP#134Congo6.51% of GDP#133Equatorial Guinea6.60% of GDP#132India6.73% of GDP#131Micronesia7.03% of GDP#130Panama7.46% of GDP
| Rank | Country | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #139 | Somalia | 0.00% of GDP |
| #138 | United Arab Emirates | 0.65% of GDP |
| #137 | Bahrain | 2.82% of GDP |
| #136 | Ethiopia | 3.40% of GDP |
| #135 | Lebanon | 5.68% of GDP |
| #134 | Congo | 6.51% of GDP |
| #133 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.60% of GDP |
| #132 | India | 6.73% of GDP |
| #131 | Micronesia | 7.03% of GDP |
| #130 | Panama | 7.46% of 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).