Lebanon vs Palestine, State of: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Lebanon
5.8%
in 2021
Palestine, State of
6.6%
in 2021
Lebanon rank
177th
Palestine, State of rank
174th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Lebanon
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 6.6% against 5.8% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 177th and Palestine, State of ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 4.5% | 11.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 5.0% | 10.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 2.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Lebanon or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 6.6% against 5.8% in Lebanon as of 2021.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Lebanon and Palestine, State of?
- 0.8%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Palestine, State of?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Palestine, State of rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Lebanon ranks 177th and Palestine, State of ranks 174th 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.