Egypt vs Pakistan: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Egypt
5.6%
in 2022
Pakistan
5.6%
in 2023
Egypt rank
126th
Pakistan rank
124th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Egypt
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.6% against 5.6% in Egypt, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Pakistan ahead.
Egypt ranks 126th and Pakistan ranks 124th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Pakistan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.8% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.0% | 1.0% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 1.4% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Egypt or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.6% against 5.6% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Egypt and Pakistan?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Pakistan?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2022.
- How do Egypt and Pakistan rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Egypt ranks 126th and Pakistan ranks 124th 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.