Afghanistan vs Central African Republic: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Afghanistan
6.8%
in 2020
Central African Republic
7.2%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Central African Republic rank
170th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Afghanistan
- Central African Republic
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 7.2% against 6.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Central African Republic ranks 170th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Central African Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Central African Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 7.7% | 1.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.9% | 1.8% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 7.5% | 0.8% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Afghanistan or Central African Republic?
- Central African Republic, at 7.2% against 6.8% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 0.4%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Central African Republic?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Central African Republic rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Central African Republic ranks 170th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.