Djibouti vs Syria: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Djibouti
11.3%
in 2020
Syria
10.5%
in 2008
Djibouti rank
155th
Syria rank
158th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Djibouti
- Syria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 11.3% against 10.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 155th and Syria ranks 158th of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 13.9% | 5.0% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 16.1% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Djibouti or Syria?
- Djibouti, at 11.3% against 10.5% in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Djibouti and Syria?
- 0.8%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
- How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Djibouti ranks 155th and Syria ranks 158th 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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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.