Algeria vs Eritrea: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Algeria
4.5%
in 2016
Eritrea
4.7%
in 2002
Algeria rank
139th
Eritrea rank
138th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Algeria ranks 139th and Eritrea ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Algeria or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Algeria as of 2002.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Algeria and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eritrea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2002.
- How do Algeria and Eritrea rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Eritrea ranks 138th 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 Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.