Brunei vs Oman: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Brunei
5.6%
in 2023
Oman
4.4%
in 2023
Brunei rank
179th
Oman rank
181st
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Brunei
- Oman
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 5.6% against 4.4% in Oman, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Brunei's figure about 1.3 times Oman's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Brunei has been ahead every year.
Brunei ranks 179th and Oman ranks 181st of 187 countries.
Brunei has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 1.9% | 23.8% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 3.5% | 8.5% | Brunei |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 3.8% | 3.9% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Brunei or Oman?
- Brunei, at 5.6% against 4.4% in Oman as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Brunei and Oman?
- 1.2%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Oman?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Brunei and Oman rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Brunei ranks 179th and Oman ranks 181st 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.