Turkmenistan vs United States: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Turkmenistan
4.0%
in 2008
United States
3.9%
in 2023
Turkmenistan rank
144th
United States rank
145th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Turkmenistan
- United States
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 4.0% against 3.9% in United States, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States ahead.
Turkmenistan ranks 144th and United States ranks 145th of 187 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkmenistan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.3% | 0.4% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Turkmenistan or United States?
- Turkmenistan, at 4.0% against 3.9% in United States as of 2008.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Turkmenistan and United States?
- 0.1%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkmenistan and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
- How do Turkmenistan and United States rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Turkmenistan ranks 144th and United States ranks 145th 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.