Lebanon vs Qatar: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality

Lebanon
5.8%
in 2021
Qatar
4.4%
in 2008
Lebanon rank
177th
Qatar rank
180th

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time

  • Lebanon
  • Qatar
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 5.8% against 4.4% in Qatar, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.3 times Qatar's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 177th and Qatar ranks 180th of 187 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Lebanon or Qatar?
Lebanon, at 5.8% against 4.4% in Qatar as of 2021.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Lebanon and Qatar?
1.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Qatar?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2008.
How do Lebanon and Qatar rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
Lebanon ranks 177th and Qatar ranks 180th 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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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

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.