Tax Revenue (% GDP) by Country

139 countries • % of GDPWorld 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

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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).