Which has higher government revenues as a share of gdp, Ireland or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.6% against 22.9% in Ireland as of 2022.

What is the difference in government revenues as a share of gdp between Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?

18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Sao Tome and Principe: Government revenues as a share of GDP

Ireland

22.9%

in 2022

Sao Tome and Principe

23.6%

in 2022

Ireland rank

123rd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

121st

Government revenues as a share of GDP over time

Ireland
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 23.6% against 22.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Ireland ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 174 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	34.2%	53.2%	19.0%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	30.5%	34.8%	4.3%	Sao Tome and Principe
2020s	22.9%	23.6%	0.6%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government revenues as a share of gdp, Ireland or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 23.6% against 22.9% in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in government revenues as a share of gdp between Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.7%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe?: 18 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for government revenues as a share of gdp?: Ireland ranks 123rd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 121st of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government revenues as a share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,311 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included.