Democratic Republic of Congo vs Timor-Leste: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Democratic Republic of Congo
9.3%
in 2023
Timor-Leste
8.7%
in 2016
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
162nd
Timor-Leste rank
164th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 9.3% against 8.7% in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Timor-Leste ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 17.3% | 13.7% | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
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 Timor-Leste?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 9.3% against 8.7% in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Democratic Republic of Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 0.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Timor-Leste?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Timor-Leste rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd and Timor-Leste ranks 164th 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.