Pakistan vs Turkmenistan: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Pakistan
12.4%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
11.9%
in 2008
Pakistan rank
145th
Turkmenistan rank
148th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 12.4% against 11.9% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 145th and Turkmenistan ranks 148th of 192 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 10.1% | 2.1% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 11.3% | 3.7% | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Pakistan or Turkmenistan?
- Pakistan, at 12.4% against 11.9% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
- 0.5%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
- How do Pakistan and Turkmenistan rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 145th and Turkmenistan ranks 148th 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.