Gabon vs Guyana: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Gabon
2.7%
in 2023
Guyana
2.9%
in 2023
Gabon rank
165th
Guyana rank
162nd
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Gabon
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.
Gabon ranks 165th and Guyana ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.4% | 4.9% | 1.5% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 4.9% | 2.3% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 6.0% | 3.7% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 7.9% | 5.5% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 4.8% | 2.5% | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Gabon or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Gabon and Guyana?
- 0.2%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Guyana?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Guyana rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Gabon ranks 165th and Guyana ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β 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.