Pakistan vs Saudi Arabia: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Pakistan
5.6%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
5.6%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
125th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Pakistan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.6% against 5.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.2% | 2.2% | 3.1% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 5.6% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Pakistan or Saudi Arabia?
- Pakistan, at 5.6% against 5.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Pakistan ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th 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.