Nigeria vs Somalia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Nigeria
1.4%
in 2023
Somalia
0.4%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
181st
Somalia rank
184th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 181st and Somalia ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Nigeria ranks 181st and Somalia ranks 184th 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.