Algeria vs Gambia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Algeria
4.5%
in 2016
Gambia
4.2%
in 2023
Algeria rank
139th
Gambia rank
142nd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Algeria
- Gambia
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 4.5% against 4.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Algeria ahead.
Algeria ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 142nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 2 and Gambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 2.4% | Algeria |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 1.0% | Algeria |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 4.2% | 0.2% | Gambia |
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 Gambia?
- Algeria, at 4.5% against 4.2% in Gambia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Algeria and Gambia?
- 0.3%, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Gambia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
- How do Algeria and Gambia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Algeria ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 142nd 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.