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