Central African Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Central African Republic
3.2%
in 2022
Sao Tome and Principe
3.3%
in 2023
Central African Republic rank
158th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Central African Republic
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.7% | 2.5% | Central African Republic |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Central African Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Central African Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Central African Republic ranks 158th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th 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.