Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Timor-Leste or United States of America?

United States of America, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.

What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Timor-Leste and United States of America?

0.0%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?

7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

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.

Timor-Leste vs United States of America: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP

Timor-Leste

3.9%

in 2016

United States of America

3.9%

in 2023

Timor-Leste rank

146th

United States of America rank

145th

Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time

Timor-Leste
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Timor-Leste ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 145th of 187 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Timor-Leste	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	2.4%	4.4%	1.9%	United States of America
2010s	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Timor-Leste or United States of America?: United States of America, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Timor-Leste and United States of America?: 0.0%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and United States of America?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Timor-Leste and United States of America rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?: Timor-Leste ranks 146th and United States of America ranks 145th 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.