China vs Qatar: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
China
4.4%
in 2023
Qatar
4.5%
in 2023
China rank
136th
Qatar rank
135th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- China
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in China, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was China ahead.
China ranks 136th and Qatar ranks 135th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 1.8% | China |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.6% | 0.6% | Qatar |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 0.9% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, China or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 4.5% against 4.4% in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between China and Qatar?
- 0.1%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Qatar?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do China and Qatar rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- China ranks 136th and Qatar ranks 135th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.