Guinea-Bissau vs Philippines: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Guinea-Bissau
3.6%
in 2023
Philippines
3.8%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st
Philippines rank
148th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 3.8% against 3.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Philippines ranks 148th of 187 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 4.1% | 3.6% | Philippines |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 4.2% | 3.7% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 3.5% | 1.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.7% | 0.6% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Guinea-Bissau or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 3.8% against 3.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Philippines?
- 0.2%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Philippines?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Philippines rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Philippines ranks 148th 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.