Guinea-Bissau vs Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Guinea-Bissau
9.2%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
8.7%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
165th
Timor-Leste rank
166th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.2% against 8.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau'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 Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th 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 | Guinea-Bissau | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3% | 17.3% | 13.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 63.4% | 55.3% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 16.5% | 7.5% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Guinea-Bissau or Timor-Leste?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9.2% against 8.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
- 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 165th 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.