Libya vs Saudi Arabia: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Libya
0.4%
in 2012
Saudi Arabia
1.0%
in 2023
Libya rank
179th
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Libya
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.0% against 0.4% in Libya, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 2.3 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 179th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th of 184 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.3% | 0.4% | 1.9% | Libya |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | Libya |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 0.8% | Libya |
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, Libya or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.0% against 0.4% in Libya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.6%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Saudi Arabia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2012.
- How do Libya and Saudi Arabia rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Libya ranks 179th and Saudi Arabia ranks 178th 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.