Niger vs Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Niger
8.1%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
8.7%
in 2016
Niger rank
168th
Timor-Leste rank
166th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Niger
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 168th 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 | Niger | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 17.3% | 9.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 63.4% | 53.1% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 16.5% | 7.1% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Niger or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Niger and Timor-Leste rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Niger ranks 168th 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.