How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?

21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

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.

Gabon vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Gabon

20.5%

in 1996

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

20.2%

in 2015

Gabon rank

88th

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank

91st

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

Gabon
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 20.5% against 20.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 88th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1980s	22.8%	18.5%	4.3%	Gabon
1990s	16.5%	14.2%	2.3%	Gabon
2010s	14.5%	16.3%	1.7%	Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Gabon or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: Gabon, at 20.5% against 20.2% in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 1996.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Gabon and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 0.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Gabon and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?: Gabon ranks 88th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 91st 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: 28 August 2026

Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.