Saudi Arabia vs Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Saudi Arabia
8.0%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
8.7%
in 2016
Saudi Arabia rank
167th
Timor-Leste rank
164th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 8.7% against 8.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 167th and Timor-Leste ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Timor-Leste has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 8.7% | 7.4% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 8.1% | 5.7% | Timor-Leste |
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, Saudi Arabia or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 8.7% against 8.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste?
- 0.7%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 167th 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.