Liberia vs Sao Tome and Principe: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Liberia
11.5%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
11.5%
in 2023
Liberia rank
152nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
151st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Liberia
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 11.5% against 11.5% in Liberia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
Liberia ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 151st of 192 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 14.9% | 6.1% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 16.1% | 4.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 11.8% | 0.8% | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Liberia or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 11.5% against 11.5% in Liberia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 152nd 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.