Pakistan vs Panama: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Pakistan
12.4%
in 2023
Panama
12.5%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
145th
Panama rank
142nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 145th and Panama ranks 142nd of 192 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 14.6% | 6.2% | Panama |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 16.2% | 8.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 13.6% | 5.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 14.9% | 4.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 12.3% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Pakistan or Panama?
- Panama, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Pakistan and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Panama rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 145th and Panama ranks 142nd 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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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.