Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
11.3%
in 2023
Madagascar
10.4%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
156th
Madagascar rank
159th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 11.3% against 10.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Madagascar ranks 159th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 7.7% | 8.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 7.3% | 3.4% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 9.2% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.7% | 1.7% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 10.2% | 2.7% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 11.3% against 10.4% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 0.9%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 156th and Madagascar ranks 159th 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.