China vs Tajikistan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
China
9.5%
in 2023
Tajikistan
8.8%
in 2022
China rank
79th
Tajikistan rank
82nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- China
- Tajikistan
How they compare
China currently reports 9.5% against 8.8% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Tajikistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 79th and Tajikistan ranks 82nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.5% | 8.4% | 2.1% | China |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 0.3% | China |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Tajikistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, China or Tajikistan?
- China, at 9.5% against 8.8% in Tajikistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between China and Tajikistan?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tajikistan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do China and Tajikistan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- China ranks 79th and Tajikistan ranks 82nd 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.