Mali vs Zambia: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Mali
15.5%
in 2023
Zambia
16.2%
in 2023
Mali rank
123rd
Zambia rank
120th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Mali
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.2% against 15.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.
Mali ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 120th of 187 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.1% | 18.5% | 10.4% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 16.6% | 7.3% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 15.0% | 2.5% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 15.0% | 2.0% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 16.0% | 1.4% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Mali or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.2% against 15.5% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Mali and Zambia?
- 0.7%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Zambia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Mali ranks 123rd and Zambia ranks 120th of 187 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.