Guinea-Bissau vs Niger: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Guinea-Bissau
9.2%
in 2023
Niger
8.1%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Niger rank
166th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Niger
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.2% against 8.1% in Niger, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Niger ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 166th of 187 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 5.4% | 2.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 8.2% | 3.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 10.3% | 2.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 9.1% | 0.0% | Niger |
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, Guinea-Bissau or Niger?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 9.2% against 8.1% in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 1.1%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Niger?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Niger rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 166th 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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About this data
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.