Guatemala vs Guinea: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Guatemala
12.3%
in 2023
Guinea
11.9%
in 2023
Guatemala rank
144th
Guinea rank
147th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Guatemala
- Guinea
How they compare
Guatemala currently reports 12.3% against 11.9% in Guinea, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 144th and Guinea ranks 147th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 1.3% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 8.8% | 2.5% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 13.0% | 1.9% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 0.0% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Guatemala or Guinea?
- Guatemala, at 12.3% against 11.9% in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Guatemala and Guinea?
- 0.4%, with Guatemala ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Guinea?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Guatemala and Guinea rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Guatemala ranks 144th and Guinea ranks 147th 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.