Russia vs Ukraine: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Russia
30.5%
in 2023
Ukraine
31.4%
in 2023
Russia rank
39th
Ukraine rank
36th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Russia
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 31.4% against 30.5% in Russia, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Russia ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 36th of 187 countries.
Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russia | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.8% | 0.3% | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 36.1% | 4.7% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 31.6% | 4.0% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Russia or Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 31.4% against 30.5% in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Russia and Ukraine?
- 0.9%, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russia and Ukraine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Russia and Ukraine rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Russia ranks 39th and Ukraine ranks 36th 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.