Tax revenues vs income inequality in Eritrea

Eritrea: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 19.53 in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
19.53
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.46
in 1993
All-time low
17.55
in 1992
Years of data
11
1992–2002

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Eritrea, 1992–2002

01020301992199720021992: 17.51993: 26.51994: 24.61995: 23.41996: 22.51997: 23.21998: 21.21999: 20.32000: 18.72001: 19.42002: 19.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2002, tax revenues vs income inequality in Eritrea stood at 19.53.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Eritrea peaked at 26.46 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.55, in 1992.

That places Eritrea 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.42 17.55 26.46 8
2000s 19.21 18.68 19.53 3

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 92 United Arab Emirates 20
  2. 93 Trinidad and Tobago 19.85 compare
  3. 94 Tajikistan 19.74 compare
  4. 96 Senegal 19.39 compare
  5. 97 Saint Lucia 19.37 compare
  6. 98 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Eritrea?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Eritrea was 19.53 in 2002, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 26.46 in 1993.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 17.55 in 1992.
How does Eritrea rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Eritrea ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2002.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eritrea data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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