Solomon Islands vs Zimbabwe: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Solomon Islands
4.8%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
5.2%
in 2021
Solomon Islands rank
132nd
Zimbabwe rank
130th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Solomon Islands
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5.2% against 4.8% in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Solomon Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Solomon Islands ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 130th of 187 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Solomon Islands | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8% | 6.4% | 4.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 5.5% | 3.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Solomon Islands or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5.2% against 4.8% in Solomon Islands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 0.4%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2020.
- How do Solomon Islands and Zimbabwe rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Solomon Islands ranks 132nd and Zimbabwe ranks 130th 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.