Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Guinea-Bissau: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.3%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
9.2%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
162nd
Guinea-Bissau rank
163rd

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Guinea-Bissau
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Guinea-Bissau?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?
0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

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.