Cameroon vs Hong Kong, China: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Cameroon
13.0%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China
13.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
138th
Hong Kong, China rank
136th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.3% against 13.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Cameroon ranks 138th and Hong Kong, China ranks 136th of 192 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 10.4% | 1.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 14.0% | 1.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 14.3% | 3.2% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cameroon or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 13.3% against 13.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cameroon and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Hong Kong, China?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Cameroon and Hong Kong, China rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 138th and Hong Kong, China ranks 136th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β 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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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.