Cameroon vs Hong Kong: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Cameroon
13.0%
in 2019
Hong Kong
13.3%
in 2023
Cameroon rank
137th
Hong Kong rank
135th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Cameroon
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 13.3% against 13.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Cameroon ranks 137th and Hong Kong ranks 135th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 10.4% | 1.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 11.4% | 0.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 14.0% | 1.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Cameroon or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 13.3% against 13.0% in Cameroon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Cameroon and Hong Kong?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Hong Kong?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Hong Kong rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Cameroon ranks 137th and Hong Kong ranks 135th 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.