Nepal vs Thailand: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Nepal
8.7%
in 2023
Thailand
8.9%
in 2023
Nepal rank
83rd
Thailand rank
81st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Nepal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 8.9% against 8.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Thailand ahead.
Nepal ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 81st of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 7.6% | 4.5% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 3.2% | 8.3% | 5.1% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 8.1% | 4.0% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 9.3% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.0% | 1.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Nepal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 8.9% against 8.7% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Nepal and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Thailand?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Thailand rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Nepal ranks 83rd and Thailand ranks 81st 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.