Sao Tome and Principe vs Palestine: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Sao Tome and Principe
3.3%
in 2023
Palestine
3.2%
in 2021
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Palestine rank
159th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Palestine
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Palestine, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Palestine has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th and Palestine ranks 159th of 187 countries.
Palestine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 3.2% | 1.2% | Palestine |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 3.0% | 1.3% | Palestine |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.2% | 1.0% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Sao Tome and Principe or Palestine?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Palestine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine?
- 0.1%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Palestine rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th and Palestine ranks 159th 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.