Niger vs Saudi Arabia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Niger
8.1%
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
8.0%
in 2023
Niger rank
166th
Saudi Arabia rank
167th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Niger
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8.1% against 8.0% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 167th of 187 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 1.9% | 3.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 1.4% | 6.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 2.4% | 7.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Niger or Saudi Arabia?
- Niger, at 8.1% against 8.0% in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Niger and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Saudi Arabia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Saudi Arabia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Niger ranks 166th and Saudi Arabia ranks 167th 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.