Gambia vs United States: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Gambia
4.2%
in 2023
United States
3.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
142nd
United States rank
145th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Gambia
- United States
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.2% against 3.9% in United States, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Gambia ranks 142nd and United States ranks 145th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 4.5% | 1.8% | United States |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.2% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.2% | 0.3% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.1% | 0.4% | 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 United States?
- Gambia, at 4.2% against 3.9% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Gambia and United States?
- 0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United States?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and United States rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Gambia ranks 142nd and United States ranks 145th 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.