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

Central African Republic
7.2%
in 2022
Yemen
7.0%
in 2012
Central African Republic rank
173rd
Yemen rank
175th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Yemen
02.557.510199020062022

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 175th of 192 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Yemen Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 7.3% 0.6% Central African Republic
2000s 7.3% 7.3% 0.0% Central African Republic
2010s 8.2% 6.4% 1.9% Central African Republic

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 Yemen?
Central African Republic, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Yemen as of 2022.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Yemen?
0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Yemen?
15 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
How do Central African Republic and Yemen rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Central African Republic ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 175th 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

Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.