What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?

0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau 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.

Guinea-Bissau vs Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Guinea-Bissau

9.2%

in 2023

Timor-Leste

8.7%

in 2016

Guinea-Bissau rank

163rd

Timor-Leste rank

164th

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

Guinea-Bissau
Timor-Leste

How they compare

Guinea-Bissau currently reports 9.2% against 8.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd and Timor-Leste ranks 164th of 187 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guinea-Bissau	Timor-Leste	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.3%	17.3%	13.0%	Timor-Leste
2010s	8.8%	8.1%	0.7%	Guinea-Bissau

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 Timor-Leste?: Guinea-Bissau, at 9.2% 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 Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?: 0.5%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Timor-Leste rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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.