Central African Republic vs Gabon: Tax revenue

Central African Republic
8.2%
in 2021
Gabon
9.5%
in 2021
Central African Republic rank
138th
Gabon rank
135th

Tax revenue over time

  • Central African Republic
  • Gabon
57.51012.515200420122021

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 9.5% against 8.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Gabon has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 135th of 157 countries.

Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central African Republic Gabon Difference Ahead
2010s 6.9% 12.3% 5.4% Gabon
2020s 8.5% 11.0% 2.5% Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Central African Republic or Gabon?
Gabon, at 9.5% against 8.2% in Central African Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Central African Republic and Gabon?
1.3%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Gabon?
9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2021.
How do Central African Republic and Gabon rank globally for tax revenue?
Central African Republic ranks 138th and Gabon ranks 135th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.