Benin vs Turkmenistan: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Benin
11.6%
in 2013
Turkmenistan
11.9%
in 2008
Benin rank
148th
Turkmenistan rank
146th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Benin
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 11.9% against 11.6% in Benin, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Benin ranks 148th and Turkmenistan ranks 146th of 187 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 10.1% | 1.4% | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 11.3% | 0.6% | Turkmenistan |
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 Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 11.9% against 11.6% in Benin as of 2008.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Benin and Turkmenistan?
- 0.3%, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Turkmenistan?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2008.
- How do Benin and Turkmenistan rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Benin ranks 148th and Turkmenistan ranks 146th 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.