Maldives vs Zambia: Tax revenue

Maldives
19.5%
in 2021
Zambia
18.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
56th
Zambia rank
58th

Tax revenue over time

  • Maldives
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Maldives currently reports 19.5% against 18.8% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.

Maldives ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 58th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.0% 16.9% 2.9% Zambia
2000s 10.6% 14.4% 3.8% Zambia
2010s 17.6% 14.9% 2.6% Maldives
2020s 19.8% 16.6% 3.2% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Maldives or Zambia?
Maldives, at 19.5% against 18.8% in Zambia as of 2021.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Maldives and Zambia?
0.7%, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zambia?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Maldives and Zambia rank globally for tax revenue?
Maldives ranks 56th and Zambia ranks 58th 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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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.