Djibouti vs Syria: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Djibouti
11.3%
in 2020
Syria
10.5%
in 2008
Djibouti rank
153rd
Syria rank
156th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Djibouti
- Syria
How they compare
Djibouti currently reports 11.3% against 10.5% in Syria, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Djibouti's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Djibouti ahead.
Djibouti ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Djibouti averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Djibouti | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.9% | 13.9% | 5.0% | Djibouti |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 16.1% | 0.2% | Syria |
| 2000s | 16.0% | 15.4% | 0.6% | Djibouti |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Djibouti or Syria?
- Djibouti, at 11.3% against 10.5% in Syria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Djibouti and Syria?
- 0.8%, with Djibouti ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Djibouti and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
- How do Djibouti and Syria rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Djibouti ranks 153rd and Syria ranks 156th 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.