Thailand vs Zambia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Thailand
17.0%
in 2023
Zambia
16.2%
in 2023
Thailand rank
117th
Zambia rank
120th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Thailand
- Zambia
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 17.0% against 16.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Thailand ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 120th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 18.5% | 4.5% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 0.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 1.5% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 14.9% | 3.1% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 0.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Thailand or Zambia?
- Thailand, at 17.0% against 16.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Thailand and Zambia?
- 0.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 120th 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.