Guinea-Bissau vs Singapore: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Guinea-Bissau
3.6%
in 2023
Singapore
3.7%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
151st
Singapore rank
149th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 3.7% against 3.6% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Singapore ranks 149th of 187 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.8% | 4.0% | 3.2% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 4.5% | 4.0% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 4.4% | 2.6% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 4.0% | 0.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.5% | 0.1% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Guinea-Bissau or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 3.7% against 3.6% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Guinea-Bissau and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Singapore rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 151st and Singapore ranks 149th 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.