Nepal vs Pakistan: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Nepal
5.3%
in 2023
Pakistan
5.4%
in 2023
Nepal rank
115th
Pakistan rank
114th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Nepal
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Pakistan ahead.
Nepal ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 114th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Nepal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Nepal and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Pakistan?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2023.
- How do Nepal and Pakistan rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Nepal ranks 115th and Pakistan ranks 114th 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.