Sao Tome and Principe vs Turkey: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Sao Tome and Principe
5.5%
in 2011
Turkey
5.6%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe rank
111th
Turkey rank
108th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Turkey ahead.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and Turkey ranks 108th of 184 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 7.1% | 5.2% | Turkey |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 5.5% | 4.3% | Turkey |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 5.8% | 1.9% | Turkey |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Turkey |
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, Sao Tome and Principe or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey?
- 0.1%, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2011.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Turkey rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 111th and Turkey ranks 108th 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.