Equatorial Guinea vs Tanzania: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Equatorial Guinea
11.3%
in 2023
Tanzania
11.5%
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
154th
Tanzania rank
151st
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 11.5% against 11.3% in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th and Tanzania ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Equatorial Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.1% | 7.4% | 8.8% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 2.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 11.4% | 2.4% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 11.7% | 4.2% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Equatorial Guinea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 11.5% against 11.3% in Equatorial Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 154th and Tanzania ranks 151st 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.