Lebanon vs Palestine: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Lebanon
5.8%
in 2021
Palestine
6.6%
in 2021
Lebanon rank
180th
Palestine rank
177th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Lebanon
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 6.6% against 5.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 180th and Palestine ranks 177th of 192 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 4.5% | 11.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 5.0% | 10.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 2.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Lebanon or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 6.6% against 5.8% in Lebanon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Lebanon and Palestine?
- 0.8%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Palestine rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 180th and Palestine ranks 177th 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.