Hong Kong, China vs Mauritania: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Hong Kong, China
13.3%
in 2023
Mauritania
12.6%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
135th
Mauritania rank
138th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Mauritania
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 13.3% against 12.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 138th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.7% | 8.7% | 2.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 8.9% | 2.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 11.0% | 2.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 12.2% | 2.0% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Hong Kong, China or Mauritania?
- Hong Kong, China, at 13.3% against 12.6% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Hong Kong, China and Mauritania?
- 0.7%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Mauritania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Mauritania rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 138th 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.