Guinea vs Madagascar: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Guinea
5.9%
in 2023
Madagascar
5.8%
in 2023
Guinea rank
117th
Madagascar rank
119th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Guinea
- Madagascar
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Madagascar ahead.
Guinea ranks 117th and Madagascar ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 1 and Madagascar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 4.9% | 1.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.9% | 0.3% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.4% | Madagascar |
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 or Madagascar?
- Guinea, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Guinea and Madagascar?
- 0.1%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Madagascar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Guinea ranks 117th and Madagascar ranks 119th 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.