Benin vs Madagascar: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Benin
5.7%
in 2013
Madagascar
5.8%
in 2023
Benin rank
122nd
Madagascar rank
119th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Benin
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Benin, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 122nd and Madagascar ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 1.9% | 2.5% | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.9% | 0.1% | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Benin or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Benin and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Madagascar?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2013.
- How do Benin and Madagascar rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Benin ranks 122nd and Madagascar ranks 119th 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.