Bangladesh vs Yemen: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Bangladesh
7.3%
in 2023
Yemen
7.0%
in 2012
Bangladesh rank
169th
Yemen rank
172nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Bangladesh
- Yemen
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 7.3% against 7.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 169th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 7.3% | 2.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 7.3% | 1.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 6.4% | 0.8% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Bangladesh or Yemen?
- Bangladesh, at 7.3% against 7.0% in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do Bangladesh and Yemen rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Bangladesh ranks 169th 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.