Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?

Central African Republic, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Afghanistan as of 2022.

What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?

0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?

15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Afghanistan

6.8%

in 2020

Central African Republic

7.2%

in 2022

Afghanistan rank

176th

Central African Republic rank

173rd

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

Afghanistan
Central African Republic

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 176th and Central African Republic ranks 173rd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Afghanistan	Central African Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	5.4%	7.3%	1.9%	Central African Republic
2010s	8.7%	6.9%	1.8%	Afghanistan
2020s	6.8%	7.5%	0.8%	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?: Central African Republic, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?: 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?: Afghanistan ranks 176th and Central African Republic ranks 173rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 6,348 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.