Central African Republic vs Yemen: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Central African Republic
7.2%
in 2022
Yemen
7.0%
in 2012
Central African Republic rank
170th
Yemen rank
172nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Central African Republic
- Yemen
How they compare
Central African Republic currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 170th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 0.6% | Central African Republic |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.3% | 0.4% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 6.4% | 1.9% | Central African Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Central African Republic or Yemen?
- Central African Republic, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Central African Republic and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Yemen?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2012.
- How do Central African Republic and Yemen rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Central African Republic ranks 170th 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.