Cuba vs Sierra Leone: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Cuba
1.9%
in 2021
Sierra Leone
2.0%
in 2023
Cuba rank
177th
Sierra Leone rank
175th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Cuba
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 1.1% | 23.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 1.3% | 22.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 2.3% | 18.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 2.5% | 7.2% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Cuba or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Cuba and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Sierra Leone?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Sierra Leone rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Cuba ranks 177th and Sierra Leone ranks 175th 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.