What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?

0.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?

7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

9.3%

in 2023

Timor-Leste

8.7%

in 2016

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

162nd

Timor-Leste rank

164th

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Timor-Leste ranks 164th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.6%	17.3%	13.7%	Timor-Leste
2010s	8.2%	8.1%	0.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Timor-Leste?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?: 0.6%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Timor-Leste rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Timor-Leste ranks 164th 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.