Saudi Arabia vs Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Saudi Arabia
8.0%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
8.7%
in 2016
Saudi Arabia rank
169th
Timor-Leste rank
166th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 8.7% against 8.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 169th 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 | Saudi Arabia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 8.7% | 7.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 63.4% | 61.0% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 16.5% | 8.9% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Saudi Arabia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 8.7% against 8.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 169th 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.