Algeria vs Eritrea: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Algeria
4.5%
in 2016
Eritrea
4.7%
in 2002
Algeria rank
139th
Eritrea rank
138th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Algeria
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Algeria, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Eritrea ahead.
Algeria ranks 139th and Eritrea ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 5.4% | 0.8% | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 4.6% | 0.5% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Algeria or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Algeria as of 2002.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Algeria and Eritrea?
- 0.2%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Eritrea?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2002.
- How do Algeria and Eritrea rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Eritrea ranks 138th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.