Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Hong Kong or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Hong Kong as of 2023.

What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?

12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.

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.

Hong Kong vs Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP

Hong Kong

3.3%

in 2023

Sao Tome and Principe

3.3%

in 2023

Hong Kong rank

157th

Sao Tome and Principe rank

156th

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

Hong Kong
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 187 countries.

Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.1%	2.0%	2.1%	Hong Kong
2010s	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%	Hong Kong
2020s	4.3%	2.4%	1.9%	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Hong Kong or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?: 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?: Hong Kong ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th 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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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 5,751 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.