Hong Kong vs Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Hong Kong
3.3%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
157th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Hong Kong
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 2.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 1.7% | 2.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.4% | 1.9% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Hong Kong or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.0%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Hong Kong ranks 157th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th 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.