Pakistan vs Panama: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Pakistan
12.4%
in 2023
Panama
12.5%
in 2023
Pakistan rank
143rd
Panama rank
140th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Pakistan
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 12.5% against 12.4% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Pakistan ranks 143rd and Panama ranks 140th of 187 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 14.6% | 6.2% | Panama |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 16.2% | 8.3% | Panama |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 13.6% | 5.9% | Panama |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 14.9% | 4.9% | Panama |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 12.3% | 0.7% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Pakistan or Panama?
- Panama, at 12.5% against 12.4% in Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Pakistan and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Panama?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Pakistan and Panama rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Pakistan ranks 143rd and Panama ranks 140th 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.