Guyana vs Niger: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Guyana
2.9%
in 2023
Niger
3.0%
in 2023
Guyana rank
162nd
Niger rank
161st
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Guyana
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Guyana, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.9% | 1.3% | 3.5% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 4.9% | 1.0% | 3.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 2.1% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 5.0% | 2.9% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.1% | 0.6% | 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, Guyana or Niger?
- Niger, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Guyana and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Niger?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Niger rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Guyana ranks 162nd and Niger ranks 161st 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.