Guinea vs Sao Tome and Principe: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Guinea
11.9%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
11.5%
in 2023
Guinea rank
149th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Guinea
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 149th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 7.1% | 2.5% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 5.4% | 2.6% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 13.6% | 4.9% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 14.7% | 1.7% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 0.1% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Guinea or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Guinea, at 11.9% against 11.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.4%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 149th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st 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.