Afghanistan vs Yemen: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Afghanistan
6.8%
in 2020
Yemen
7.0%
in 2012
Afghanistan rank
173rd
Yemen rank
172nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Yemen ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 7.3% | 1.7% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.4% | 2.6% | Afghanistan |
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 Yemen?
- Yemen, at 7.0% against 6.8% in Afghanistan as of 2012.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Afghanistan ranks 173rd and Yemen ranks 172nd 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.