Egypt vs Uganda: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Egypt
12.5%
in 2015
Uganda
12.5%
in 2023
Egypt rank
141st
Uganda rank
143rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Uganda
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 12.5% against 12.5% in Uganda, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 141st and Uganda ranks 143rd of 192 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 8.4% | 6.2% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 8.5% | 4.6% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Egypt or Uganda?
- Egypt, at 12.5% against 12.5% in Uganda as of 2015.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Egypt and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Uganda?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2015.
- How do Egypt and Uganda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 141st and Uganda ranks 143rd 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.