Which country has the highest Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP)?

Nauru has the highest Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP), at 44.4%, followed by Norway (31.3%) and Lesotho (30.4%).

Which country has the lowest Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP)?

United Arab Emirates has the lowest Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP), at 0.58%.

What is the median Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP) across countries?

The median is 16.4% across the 161 countries with data.

Where does this tax to gdp ratio by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Tax revenue (% of GDP) - World Bank.

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Tax to GDP Ratio by Country

Name: Tax to GDP Ratio by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Nauru has the highest Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP) (44.4%), followed by Norway (31.3%) and Lesotho (30.4%). United Arab Emirates has the lowest (0.58%).

Economics161 countries · 2 metricsUpdated Feb 26, 2025Original page

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Tax revenue (% of GDP) - World Bank

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Median

16.4%

Middle half 11.8% – 21.3%

Average

16.5%

161 countries

Highest

44.4%

Nauru

Lowest

0.58%

United Arab Emirates

Data

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161 countries · # = rank by Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP)

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1	Nauru	44.4%	2020
2	Norway	31.3%	2022
3	Lesotho	30.4%	2022
4	Denmark	30.4%	2022
5	New Zealand	29.9%	2022
6	Greece	27.6%	2022
7	Sweden	27.6%	2022
8	United Kingdom	27.3%	2023
9	Namibia	27.2%	2022
10	Austria	26.2%	2022
11	Seychelles	26.2%	2020
12	South Africa	26.0%	2022
13	Luxembourg	26.0%	2022
14	Jamaica	25.7%	2020
15	Samoa	25.0%	2021
16	Israel	25.0%	2022
17	Barbados	24.9%	2016
18	Eswatini	24.7%	2021
19	Italy	24.5%	2022
20	France	24.5%	2022
21	Latvia	24.2%	2022
22	Serbia	23.9%	2022
23	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	23.8%	2017
24	Australia	23.6%	2022
25	Iceland	23.4%	2023
26	Hungary	23.4%	2022
27	Cyprus	23.3%	2022
28	Netherlands	23.3%	2022
29	Georgia	22.9%	2022
30	Portugal	22.9%	2022
31	Belgium	22.7%	2022
32	Mozambique	22.7%	2022
33	Malta	22.3%	2022
34	Morocco	22.1%	2022
35	Armenia	21.8%	2022
36	Bulgaria	21.7%	2022
37	Croatia	21.7%	2022
38	Timor-Leste	21.6%	2022
39	Palestine	21.5%	2021
40	Belize	21.3%	2017
41	Kyrgyzstan	21.3%	2023
42	Chile	21.3%	2022
43	Finland	21.2%	2022
44	Lithuania	21.1%	2022
45	Tonga	20.8%	2020
46	Estonia	20.8%	2022
47	Solomon Islands	20.7%	2022
48	El Salvador	20.6%	2023
49	Tunisia	20.1%	2012
50	Nicaragua	19.8%	2022
51	Mauritius	19.8%	2023
52	Botswana	19.7%	2022
53	Maldives	19.5%	2021
54	Senegal	19.4%	2023
54	Slovakia	19.4%	2022
56	Bosnia and Herzegovina	19.1%	2023
57	Moldova	18.9%	2022
58	Uruguay	18.5%	2020
59	South Korea	18.4%	2022
60	Cape Verde	18.4%	2020
61	Kiribati	18.3%	2023
62	Saint Lucia	18.2%	2017
63	Gambia	18.2%	1990
64	Slovenia	18.2%	2022
65	Albania	18.1%	2021
66	Palau	18.1%	2020
67	San Marino	17.8%	2022
68	Burkina Faso	17.7%	2022
69	Nepal	17.5%	2021
70	Jordan	17.5%	2022
71	North Macedonia	17.4%	2021
72	Marshall Islands	17.2%	2020
73	Poland	17.1%	2022
74	Bolivia	17.0%	2007
75	Mongolia	16.9%	2021
76	Ireland	16.8%	2022
77	Zambia	16.8%	2021
78	Macau	16.7%	2022
79	Ukraine	16.7%	2022
80	Trinidad and Tobago	16.6%	2019
81	Bahamas	16.4%	2022
82	Romania	16.2%	2022
83	Turkey	16.1%	2022
84	Peru	15.9%	2021
85	Vanuatu	15.9%	2021
86	Fiji	15.9%	2021
87	Burundi	15.6%	2021
88	Spain	15.5%	2022
89	Thailand	15.5%	2023
89	Azerbaijan	15.5%	2022
91	Colombia	15.3%	2022
92	Rwanda	15.1%	2020
92	Honduras	15.1%	2020
94	Saint Kitts and Nevis	15.0%	2020
95	Papua New Guinea	14.8%	2022
96	Costa Rica	14.4%	2022
97	Mexico	14.3%	2023
98	Togo	14.2%	2022
99	Mali	14.2%	2020
100	Brazil	14.2%	2023
101	Philippines	14.1%	2023
102	Canada	14.0%	2023
103	Kenya	14.0%	2023
104	Dominican Republic	13.8%	2022
105	Malawi	13.5%	2022
106	Ecuador	13.0%	2022
107	Belarus	12.8%	2023
108	Czechia	12.6%	2022
109	Uganda	12.6%	2022
110	Egypt	12.5%	2015
111	Liberia	12.5%	2013
112	Ghana	12.3%	2022
113	Bhutan	12.3%	2020
114	Laos	12.1%	2022
115	Singapore	12.0%	2022
116	Uzbekistan	12.0%	2022
116	Cambodia	12.0%	2021
118	Ivory Coast	11.9%	2022
119	Kazakhstan	11.9%	2023
120	Guatemala	11.8%	2022
121	Niger	11.8%	1980
122	Malaysia	11.6%	2022
123	Indonesia	11.6%	2022
124	Tanzania	11.5%	2023
125	DR Congo	11.4%	2022
126	Japan	11.4%	1993
127	Cameroon	11.3%	2021
128	Argentina	11.1%	2022
129	Germany	11.0%	2022
130	Russia	11.0%	2022
131	Benin	10.8%	1979
132	Tajikistan	10.3%	2022
133	Paraguay	10.3%	2022
134	United States	10.2%	2023
135	Angola	10.1%	2019
136	Afghanistan	9.9%	2017
137	Sri Lanka	9.85%	2023
138	Gabon	9.49%	2021
139	Madagascar	9.36%	2022
140	Switzerland	9.1%	2022
141	Guinea-Bissau	8.57%	2019
142	Central African Republic	8.21%	2021
143	Saudi Arabia	7.77%	2022
144	China	7.7%	2022
145	Bangladesh	7.64%	2021
146	Pakistan	7.5%	2000
147	Panama	7.46%	2021
148	Iran	7.4%	2009
149	Sudan	7.39%	2016
150	Zimbabwe	7.21%	2018
151	Micronesia	7.05%	2020
152	India	6.72%	2022
153	Equatorial Guinea	6.6%	2022
154	Republic of the Congo	6.51%	2021
155	Myanmar	6.02%	2019
156	Lebanon	5.68%	2021
157	Ethiopia	3.93%	2023
158	Bahrain	2.82%	2020
159	Kuwait	1.5%	1998
160	Iraq	1.34%	2019
161	United Arab Emirates	0.58%	2022

What correlates with Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP)?

Pearson r against 1,443 other country metrics sharing at least 97 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

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Places that have a higher Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP) tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

WJP RoLI Fundamental Rights ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = +0.63 · strong · n = 126
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LP Personal FreedomLegatum Prosperity IndexA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.63 · strong · n = 140
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Culture Rank GCI v1.6Good Country Index by CountryA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.62 · strong · n = 146
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EIU Civil Liberties ScoreDemocracy Index by Country
r = +0.59 · strong · n = 139
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Rights & RulesSocial Progress Index by Country
r = +0.59 · strong · n = 142
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V-Dem LDI ScoreV Dem Democracy Index by Country
r = +0.58 · strong · n = 143
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Places that have a higher Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP) tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Human RightsFailed States
r = −0.59 · strong · n = 149
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Civil Liberties Freedom RatingVoting Rights by Country
r = −0.56 · strong · n = 152
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ObjectiveLists Conservative Country ScoreMost Conservative Countries
r = −0.55 · strong · n = 134
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Vulnerability ScoreGlobal Slavery Index by Country
r = −0.54 · strong · n = 134
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State LegitimacyFailed States
r = −0.53 · strong · n = 149
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Vulnerability Score (lower is better)Countries that Still Have Slavery
r = −0.53 · strong · n = 135
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP)?: Nauru has the highest Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP), at 44.4%, followed by Norway (31.3%) and Lesotho (30.4%).
Which country has the lowest Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP)?: United Arab Emirates has the lowest Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP), at 0.58%.
What is the median Tax to GDP Ratio (Tax Revenue as % of GDP) across countries?: The median is 16.4% across the 161 countries with data.
Where does this tax to gdp ratio by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Tax revenue (% of GDP) - World Bank.

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