Palestine vs Yemen: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Palestine
6.6%
in 2021
Yemen
7.0%
in 2012
Palestine rank
174th
Yemen rank
172nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Palestine
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7.0% against 6.6% in Palestine, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Palestine's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Palestine ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 7.3% | 2.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.4% | 1.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Palestine or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 7.0% against 6.6% in Palestine as of 2012.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Palestine and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Palestine and Yemen rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Palestine ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 172nd 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.