Guinea-Bissau vs Suriname: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Guinea-Bissau
3.6%
in 2023
Suriname
3.7%
in 2006
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st
Suriname rank
150th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Suriname ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Suriname ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 2.7% | 2.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.9% | 1.1% | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2006.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Suriname?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2005.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Suriname rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Suriname ranks 150th 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.