Niger vs East Timor: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Niger
8.1%
in 2023
East Timor
8.7%
in 2016
Niger rank
166th
East Timor rank
164th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Niger
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 8.7% against 8.1% in Niger, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 166th and East Timor ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and East Timor in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 17.3% | 9.5% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 8.1% | 2.6% | 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 East Timor?
- East Timor, at 8.7% against 8.1% in Niger as of 2016.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Niger and East Timor?
- 0.6%, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and East Timor?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
- How do Niger and East Timor rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Niger ranks 166th and East Timor ranks 164th 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.