Gabon vs Panama: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Gabon
2.7%
in 2023
Panama
2.8%
in 2014
Gabon rank
165th
Panama rank
164th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Gabon
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.8% against 2.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Gabon ranks 165th and Panama ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.4% | 0.4% | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0.5% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 0.0% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.9% | 0.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Gabon or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.8% against 2.7% in Gabon as of 2014.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Gabon and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Gabon and Panama rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Gabon ranks 165th and Panama ranks 164th 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.