Pakistan vs Uganda: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Pakistan
12.4%
in 2023
Uganda
12.5%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
143rd
Uganda rank
141st
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Pakistan
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 143rd and Uganda ranks 141st of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 3 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.2% | 3.4% | 4.8% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 1.2% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 8.3% | 0.6% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.9% | 0.3% | Uganda |
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, Pakistan or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Pakistan and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Uganda?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Uganda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Pakistan ranks 143rd and Uganda ranks 141st 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.