Palestine, State of vs Yemen: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Palestine, State of
6.6%
in 2021
Yemen
7.0%
in 2012
Palestine, State of rank
174th
Yemen rank
172nd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Palestine, State of
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 7.0% against 6.6% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Palestine, State of's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Palestine, State of ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 172nd of 187 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palestine, State of | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 7.3% | 2.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 6.4% | 1.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Palestine, State of or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 7.0% against 6.6% in Palestine, State of as of 2012.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Palestine, State of and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine, State of and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2012.
- How do Palestine, State of and Yemen rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Palestine, State of ranks 174th and Yemen ranks 172nd 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.