Algeria vs Mauritania: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Algeria
4.5%
in 2016
Mauritania
4.7%
in 2007
Algeria rank
139th
Mauritania rank
136th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Algeria
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 1.5% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.4% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
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 Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Algeria as of 2007.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Algeria and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2007.
- How do Algeria and Mauritania rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Mauritania ranks 136th 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.
Individual pages
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.