Philippines vs Timor-Leste: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Philippines
3.8%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
3.9%
in 2016
Philippines rank
148th
Timor-Leste rank
146th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Philippines
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 3.9% against 3.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 148th and Timor-Leste ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 1.0% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Philippines or Timor-Leste?
- Timor-Leste, at 3.9% against 3.8% in Philippines as of 2016.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Philippines and Timor-Leste?
- 0.1%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Philippines and Timor-Leste rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Philippines ranks 148th and Timor-Leste ranks 146th 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.