Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Central African Republic
7.2%
in 2022
Nigeria
7.2%
in 2007
Central African Republic rank
173rd
Nigeria rank
174th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Nigeria
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 174th of 192 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.7% | 5.8% | 1.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 8.7% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Central African Republic or Nigeria?
- Central African Republic, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2004.
- How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 173rd and Nigeria ranks 174th 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.