Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Thailand or Zambia?

Thailand, at 17.0% against 16.2% in Zambia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?

42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.

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.

Thailand vs Zambia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Thailand

17.0%

in 2023

Zambia

16.2%

in 2023

Thailand rank

117th

Zambia rank

120th

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

Thailand
Zambia

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 17.0% against 16.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zambia ahead.

Thailand ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 120th of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Thailand	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	14.0%	18.5%	4.5%	Zambia
1990s	16.6%	16.6%	0.1%	Thailand
2000s	16.5%	15.0%	1.5%	Thailand
2010s	18.0%	15.0%	3.0%	Thailand
2020s	16.6%	16.0%	0.6%	Thailand

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, Thailand or Zambia?: Thailand, at 17.0% against 16.2% in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Thailand and Zambia?: 0.8%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Zambia?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
How do Thailand and Zambia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?: Thailand ranks 117th and Zambia ranks 120th 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.