Gambia vs Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Gambia
9.5%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
8.7%
in 2016
Gambia rank
163rd
Timor-Leste rank
166th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9.5% against 8.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 163rd and Timor-Leste ranks 166th of 192 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 17.3% | 10.8% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 63.4% | 53.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 16.5% | 6.3% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Gambia or Timor-Leste?
- Gambia, at 9.5% against 8.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Gambia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Timor-Leste?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Gambia and Timor-Leste rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 163rd and Timor-Leste ranks 166th 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.