Singapore vs Timor-Leste: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Singapore
3.7%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
3.9%
in 2016
Singapore rank
149th
Timor-Leste rank
146th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Singapore
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 3.9% against 3.7% in Singapore, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 149th and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.4% | 2.0% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.7% | 0.5% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Singapore or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 3.9% against 3.7% in Singapore as of 2016.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Singapore and Timor-Leste?
- 0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Singapore and Timor-Leste rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Singapore ranks 149th and Timor-Leste ranks 146th 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.