Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Northern Africa and Western Asia
Northern Africa and Western Asia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 12.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Northern Africa and Western Asia, 2010–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia is 12.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia peaked at 13.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2014.
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th of 30 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Northern Africa and Western Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.6% | — |
| 2011 | 11.8% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.7% | 12.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa and Western Asia
More economy & growth data for Northern Africa and Western Asia
- Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows 156,869 (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person 1.6% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (constant 2020 United States dollars) as a 13.2% (2025)
- Manufacturing value added (current United States dollars) as a 13.0% (2024)
- Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP 63.5% (2024)
- Annual GDP growth 2.1% (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP 1.9% (2024)
- Annual growth of exports of goods and services 2.9% (2023)
- Annual growth of imports of goods and services 2.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Northern Africa and Western Asia was 12.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2014.
- How does Northern Africa and Western Asia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 17th out of 30 groups with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Northern Africa and Western Asia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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