Afghanistan vs Sierra Leone: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Afghanistan
6.8%
in 2020
Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Sierra Leone rank
176th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 6.8% against 6.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 0.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.0% | 0.3% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Afghanistan or Sierra Leone?
- Afghanistan, at 6.8% against 6.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 0.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sierra Leone?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Sierra Leone rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Sierra Leone ranks 176th of 187 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.