Gambia vs Turkmenistan: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Gambia
4.2%
in 2023
Turkmenistan
4.0%
in 2008
Gambia rank
142nd
Turkmenistan rank
144th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Gambia
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.2% against 4.0% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Turkmenistan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Gambia ranks 142nd and Turkmenistan ranks 144th of 187 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 3.9% | 1.5% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 4.1% | 1.3% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Gambia, at 4.2% against 4.0% in Turkmenistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Gambia and Turkmenistan?
- 0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Turkmenistan?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
- How do Gambia and Turkmenistan rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Gambia ranks 142nd and Turkmenistan ranks 144th 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.