Turkmenistan vs United States of America: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Turkmenistan
4.0%
in 2008
United States of America
3.9%
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
144th
United States of America rank
145th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Turkmenistan
- United States of America
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 144th 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 | Turkmenistan | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.6% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.4% | 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, Turkmenistan or United States of America?
- Turkmenistan, at 4.0% against 3.9% in United States of America as of 2008.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Turkmenistan and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
- How do Turkmenistan and United States of America rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Turkmenistan ranks 144th 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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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.