Democratic Republic of Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.3%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
9.2%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
162nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd of 187 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 5.1% | 0.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 9.0% | 0.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Democratic Republic of Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.3% against 9.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Guinea-Bissau ranks 163rd 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.