Sierra Leone vs Palestine: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Sierra Leone
6.3%
in 2023
Palestine
6.6%
in 2021
Sierra Leone rank
176th
Palestine rank
174th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Sierra Leone
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 6.6% against 6.3% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Palestine's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.
Sierra Leone ranks 176th and Palestine ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Sierra Leone has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 0.5% | Sierra Leone |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Sierra Leone |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 0.9% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Sierra Leone or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 6.6% against 6.3% in Sierra Leone as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Sierra Leone and Palestine?
- 0.3%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Sierra Leone and Palestine rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Sierra Leone ranks 176th and Palestine ranks 174th 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.