Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Gambia
Gambia: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 1.7% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Gambia, 1990–2006
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.7% for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in 2006. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Gambia peaked at 1.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1991.
That places Gambia 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5% | — |
| 1991 | 0.5% | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8% | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +28.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 86% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.8%
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 1.8% compare
- 125 Côte d'Ivoire 1.7% compare
- 127 Croatia 1.7% compare
- 128 Türkiye 1.7% compare
- 129 Bangladesh 1.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Gambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.02 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -665,150 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -0.241 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 232.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 13.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0966 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 84.19 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Gambia?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Gambia was 1.7% in 2006, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1991.
- How does Gambia rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Gambia ranks 126th out of 163 countries with data for 2006.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.