Eritrea vs Mauritania: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Eritrea
4.7%
in 2002
Mauritania
4.7%
in 2007
Eritrea rank
138th
Mauritania rank
136th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.7% against 4.7% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 138th and Mauritania ranks 136th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.2% | 3.1% | 2.2% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 4.1% | 0.4% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.7% against 4.7% in Eritrea as of 2007.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2002.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Eritrea ranks 138th 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.
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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.