Gabon vs Mozambique: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Gabon
20.5%
in 1996
Mozambique
20.9%
in 2023
Gabon rank
88th
Mozambique rank
85th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Gabon
  • Mozambique
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How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 20.9% against 20.5% in Gabon, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 88th and Mozambique ranks 85th of 192 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Mozambique in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 22.8% 9.5% 13.3% Gabon
1990s 16.5% 7.9% 8.6% Gabon
2010s 12.8% 22.2% 9.5% Mozambique
2020s 11.0% 22.2% 11.3% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Gabon or Mozambique?
Mozambique, at 20.9% against 20.5% in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Gabon and Mozambique?
0.4%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mozambique?
27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Gabon and Mozambique rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Gabon ranks 88th and Mozambique ranks 85th 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.