Gambia vs East Timor: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Gambia
9.5%
in 2023
East Timor
8.7%
in 2016
Gambia rank
161st
East Timor rank
164th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- East Timor
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 9.5% against 8.7% in East Timor, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 17.3% | 10.8% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 8.1% | 3.2% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Gambia or East Timor?
- Gambia, at 9.5% against 8.7% in East Timor as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Gambia and East Timor?
- 0.8%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and East Timor?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Gambia and East Timor rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 161st and East Timor ranks 164th 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.