What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Nigeria?

0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?

12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2003.

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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central African Republic vs Nigeria: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Central African Republic

7.2%

in 2022

Nigeria

7.2%

in 2007

Central African Republic rank

170th

Nigeria rank

171st

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

Central African Republic
Nigeria

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 7.2% against 7.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Central African Republic ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 170th and Nigeria ranks 171st of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.7%	5.8%	1.9%	Central African Republic
2000s	8.0%	8.6%	0.6%	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Central African Republic or Nigeria?: Central African Republic, at 7.2% against 7.2% in Nigeria as of 2022.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 0.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Nigeria?: 12 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2003.
How do Central African Republic and Nigeria rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Central African Republic ranks 170th and Nigeria ranks 171st 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.