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
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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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.