Gambia vs Saint Lucia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Gambia
4.2%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
4.4%
in 2023
Gambia rank
142nd
Saint Lucia rank
140th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Gambia
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.4% against 4.2% in Gambia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Gambia ranks 142nd and Saint Lucia ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 6.9% | 4.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 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, Gambia or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.4% against 4.2% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Gambia and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Saint Lucia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Saint Lucia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Gambia ranks 142nd and Saint Lucia ranks 140th 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.