Burkina Faso vs Palau: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Burkina Faso
18.4%
in 2023
Palau
18.1%
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
104th
Palau rank
108th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Burkina Faso
- Palau
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 18.4% against 18.1% in Palau, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Burkina Faso ranks 104th and Palau ranks 108th of 187 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 15.2% | 5.8% | Palau |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 15.3% | 5.3% | Palau |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 18.9% | 5.3% | Palau |
| 2020s | 14.4% | 18.1% | 3.7% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Burkina Faso or Palau?
- Burkina Faso, at 18.4% against 18.1% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Burkina Faso and Palau?
- 0.3%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Palau?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Burkina Faso and Palau rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Burkina Faso ranks 104th and Palau ranks 108th 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.