Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Gambia
3.0%
in 2023
Sierra Leone
2.9%
in 2023
Gambia rank
155th
Sierra Leone rank
158th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th of 184 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 0.5% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 1.4% | 0.8% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 0.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 0.1% | Gambia |
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, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Gambia, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Sierra Leone as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 155th and Sierra Leone ranks 158th 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.