Liberia vs Tanzania: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Liberia
11.5%
in 2023
Tanzania
11.5%
in 2023
Liberia rank
152nd
Tanzania rank
153rd

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Liberia
  • Tanzania
051015198020012023

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 11.5% against 11.5% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Tanzania ahead.

Liberia ranks 152nd and Tanzania ranks 153rd of 192 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Tanzania Difference Ahead
2000s 8.7% 8.9% 0.2% Tanzania
2010s 11.8% 10.8% 1.0% Liberia
2020s 12.6% 11.7% 0.9% Liberia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Liberia or Tanzania?
Liberia, at 11.5% against 11.5% in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Liberia and Tanzania?
0.0%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Tanzania?
14 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Tanzania rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Liberia ranks 152nd and Tanzania ranks 153rd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – 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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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,348 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.