Maldives vs Nigeria: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Maldives
5.1%
in 2023
Nigeria
5.2%
in 2007
Maldives rank
120th
Nigeria rank
118th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 120th and Nigeria ranks 118th of 184 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 3.2% | 2.8% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 5.9% | 5.4% | Nigeria |
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, Maldives or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Maldives as of 2007.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Maldives and Nigeria?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
- How do Maldives and Nigeria rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 120th and Nigeria ranks 118th 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.