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

0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

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

10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.

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.

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

Sao Tome and Principe

3.3%

in 2023

Palestine

3.2%

in 2021

Sao Tome and Principe rank

156th

Palestine rank

159th

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

Sao Tome and Principe
Palestine

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th and Palestine ranks 159th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sao Tome and Principe	Palestine	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.0%	3.2%	1.2%	Palestine
2010s	1.7%	3.0%	1.3%	Palestine
2020s	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Sao Tome and Principe or Palestine?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine?: 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?: Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th and Palestine ranks 159th 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.