Niger vs Panama: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Niger
3.0%
in 2023
Panama
2.8%
in 2014
Niger rank
161st
Panama rank
164th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Niger
- Panama
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Niger ranks 161st and Panama ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3% | 3.4% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 3.1% | 2.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.3% | 1.7% | Niger |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.9% | 1.6% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Niger or Panama?
- Niger, at 3.0% against 2.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Niger and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Niger and Panama rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Niger ranks 161st and Panama ranks 164th 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.