Niger vs Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Niger
8.1%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
8.7%
in 2016
Niger rank
166th
Timor-Leste rank
164th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Niger
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 166th and Timor-Leste ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 17.3% | 9.5% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 2.6% | 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, Niger or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Niger and Timor-Leste rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Niger ranks 166th 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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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.