Benin vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Benin
11.6%
in 2013
Tanzania, United Republic of
11.5%
in 2023
Benin rank
148th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
151st
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Benin
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Benin currently reports 11.6% against 11.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Benin ranks 148th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 7.4% | 0.6% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 8.1% | 0.3% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 8.3% | 2.4% | Benin |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.2% | 1.1% | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Benin or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Benin, at 11.6% against 11.5% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2013.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.1%, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2013.
- How do Benin and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Benin ranks 148th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 151st 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.