Madagascar vs Syria: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Madagascar
10.4%
in 2023
Syria
10.5%
in 2008
Madagascar rank
157th
Syria rank
156th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Madagascar
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Syria ahead.
Madagascar ranks 157th and Syria ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.6% | 13.9% | 6.3% | Syria |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 16.1% | 7.7% | Syria |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 15.4% | 6.2% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Madagascar or Syria?
- Syria, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Madagascar as of 2008.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Madagascar and Syria?
- 0.1%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Syria?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2008.
- How do Madagascar and Syria rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Madagascar ranks 157th and Syria 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.