Syrian Arab Republic vs Yemen: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Syrian Arab Republic
2.6%
in 2007
Yemen
2.5%
in 2012
Syrian Arab Republic rank
166th
Yemen rank
169th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Syrian Arab Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 2.6% against 2.5% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Syrian Arab Republic's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 169th of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Syrian Arab Republic or Yemen?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 2.6% against 2.5% in Yemen as of 2007.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2007.
- How do Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 166th and Yemen ranks 169th 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.