economic2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
16.6%
Median: 16.5%
Countries Covered
156
with available data
Highest
Nauru
44.4%
Lowest
Somalia
0.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Nauru44.4%
2Norway31.3%
3Lesotho30.4%
4Denmark30.4%
5New Zealand29.9%
By Region
Oceania26.8%(2 countries)
Europe21.6%(32 countries)
Other16.3%(84 countries)
South America15.6%(7 countries)
Africa14.4%(7 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.0%)High (44.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 16.6%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
Other (84)
South America (7)
Africa (7)
North America (4)
Asia (20)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2023; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 44.4% |
| 2 | Norway | 31.3% |
| 3 | Lesotho | 30.4% |
| 4 | Denmark | 30.4% |
| 5 | New Zealand | 29.9% |
| 6 | Greece | 27.6% |
| 7 | Sweden | 27.6% |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 27.3% |
| 9 | Namibia | 27.2% |
| 10 | Austria | 26.2% |
| 11 | Seychelles | 26.2% |
| 12 | South Africa | 26.0% |
| 13 | Luxembourg | 26.0% |
| 14 | Jamaica | 25.7% |
| 15 | Samoa | 25.0% |
| 16 | Israel | 25.0% |
| 17 | Barbados | 24.9% |
| 18 | Eswatini | 24.7% |
| 19 | Italy | 24.5% |
| 20 | France | 24.5% |
| 21 | Latvia | 24.2% |
| 22 | Serbia | 23.9% |
| 23 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.8% |
| 24 | Australia | 23.6% |
| 25 | Iceland | 23.4% |
| 26 | Hungary | 23.4% |
| 27 | Cyprus | 23.3% |
| 28 | Netherlands | 23.3% |
| 29 | Georgia | 22.9% |
| 30 | Portugal | 22.9% |
| 31 | Belgium | 22.7% |
| 32 | Mozambique | 22.7% |
| 33 | Malta | 22.3% |
| 34 | Morocco | 22.1% |
| 35 | Armenia | 21.8% |
| 36 | Bulgaria | 21.7% |
| 37 | Croatia | 21.7% |
| 38 | Timor-Leste | 21.6% |
| 39 | State of Palestine | 21.5% |
| 40 | Belize | 21.3% |
| 41 | Kyrgyzstan | 21.3% |
| 42 | Chile | 21.3% |
| 43 | Finland | 21.2% |
| 44 | Lithuania | 21.1% |
| 45 | Tonga | 20.8% |
| 46 | Estonia | 20.8% |
| 47 | Solomon Islands | 20.7% |
| 48 | El Salvador | 20.6% |
| 49 | Tunisia | 20.1% |
| 50 | Nicaragua | 19.8% |
| 51 | Mauritius | 19.8% |
| 52 | Botswana | 19.7% |
| 53 | Maldives | 19.5% |
| 54 | Senegal | 19.4% |
| 55 | Slovakia | 19.4% |
| 56 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 19.1% |
| 57 | Moldova, Republic of | 18.9% |
| 58 | Uruguay | 18.5% |
| 59 | South Korea | 18.4% |
| 60 | Cape Verde | 18.4% |
| 61 | Kiribati | 18.3% |
| 62 | Saint Lucia | 18.2% |
| 63 | Slovenia | 18.2% |
| 64 | Palau | 18.1% |
| 65 | San Marino | 17.8% |
| 66 | Burkina Faso | 17.7% |
| 67 | Nepal | 17.5% |
| 68 | Jordan | 17.5% |
| 69 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 17.4% |
| 70 | Marshall Islands | 17.2% |
| 71 | Poland | 17.1% |
| 72 | Bolivia | 17.0% |
| 73 | Mongolia | 16.9% |
| 74 | Ireland | 16.8% |
| 75 | Zambia | 16.8% |
| 76 | Macao | 16.7% |
| 77 | Ukraine | 16.7% |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 16.6% |
| 79 | Bahamas | 16.4% |
| 80 | Romania | 16.2% |
| 81 | Türkiye | 16.1% |
| 82 | Peru | 15.9% |
| 83 | Vanuatu | 15.9% |
| 84 | Fiji | 15.9% |
| 85 | Burundi | 15.6% |
| 86 | Spain | 15.5% |
| 87 | Thailand | 15.5% |
| 88 | Azerbaijan | 15.5% |
| 89 | Colombia | 15.3% |
| 90 | Honduras | 15.1% |
| 91 | Rwanda | 15.1% |
| 92 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 15.0% |
| 93 | Papua New Guinea | 14.8% |
| 94 | Costa Rica | 14.4% |
| 95 | Mexico | 14.3% |
| 96 | Togo | 14.2% |
| 97 | Mali | 14.2% |
| 98 | Brazil | 14.2% |
| 99 | Philippines | 14.1% |
| 100 | Canada | 14.0% |
| 101 | Kenya | 14.0% |
| 102 | Dominican Republic | 13.8% |
| 103 | Malawi | 13.5% |
| 104 | Ecuador | 13.0% |
| 105 | Belarus | 12.8% |
| 106 | Czech Republic | 12.6% |
| 107 | Uganda | 12.6% |
| 108 | Egypt | 12.5% |
| 109 | Liberia | 12.5% |
| 110 | Ghana | 12.3% |
| 111 | Bhutan | 12.3% |
| 112 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 12.1% |
| 113 | Singapore | 12.0% |
| 114 | Cambodia | 12.0% |
| 115 | Uzbekistan | 12.0% |
| 116 | Cote d'Ivoire | 11.9% |
| 117 | Kazakhstan | 11.9% |
| 118 | Guatemala | 11.8% |
| 119 | Malaysia | 11.6% |
| 120 | Indonesia | 11.6% |
| 121 | United Republic of Tanzania | 11.5% |
| 122 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 11.4% |
| 123 | Cameroon | 11.3% |
| 124 | Argentina | 11.1% |
| 125 | Germany | 11.0% |
| 126 | Russian Federation | 11.0% |
| 127 | Tajikistan | 10.3% |
| 128 | Paraguay | 10.3% |
| 129 | United States of America | 10.2% |
| 130 | Angola | 10.1% |
| 131 | Afghanistan | 9.9% |
| 132 | Sri Lanka | 9.9% |
| 133 | Gabon | 9.5% |
| 134 | Madagascar | 9.4% |
| 135 | Switzerland | 9.1% |
| 136 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.6% |
| 137 | Central African Republic | 8.2% |
| 138 | Saudi Arabia | 7.8% |
| 139 | People's Republic of China | 7.7% |
| 140 | Bangladesh | 7.6% |
| 141 | Pakistan | 7.5% |
| 142 | Panama | 7.5% |
| 143 | Sudan | 7.4% |
| 144 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 7.4% |
| 145 | Zimbabwe | 7.2% |
| 146 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 7.1% |
| 147 | India | 6.7% |
| 148 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.6% |
| 149 | Republic of the Congo | 6.5% |
| 150 | Myanmar | 6.0% |
| 151 | Lebanon | 5.7% |
| 152 | Ethiopia | 3.9% |
| 153 | Bahrain | 2.8% |
| 154 | Iraq | 1.3% |
| 155 | United Arab Emirates | 0.6% |
| 156 | Somalia | 0.0% |
Showing 156 of 156 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2023).
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