Nigeria vs Somalia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Nigeria
1.4%
in 2023
Somalia
0.4%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
181st
Somalia rank
184th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Nigeria
- Somalia
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 1.4% against 0.4% in Somalia, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 3.9 times Somalia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Nigeria ranks 181st and Somalia ranks 184th of 187 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.3% | 0.9% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Nigeria or Somalia?
- Nigeria, at 1.4% against 0.4% in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Nigeria and Somalia?
- 1.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Somalia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Somalia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Nigeria ranks 181st and Somalia ranks 184th 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.