Nepal vs Philippines: Tax revenue

Nepal
13.9%
in 2023
Philippines
14.4%
in 2024
Nepal rank
98th
Philippines rank
96th

Tax revenue over time

  • Nepal
  • Philippines
5101520199020072024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 14.4% against 13.9% in Nepal, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Nepal ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 96th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 7.8% 13.7% 5.9% Philippines
2000s 9.4% 12.2% 2.8% Philippines
2010s 15.2% 13.0% 2.2% Nepal
2020s 15.7% 14.1% 1.7% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Nepal or Philippines?
Philippines, at 14.4% against 13.9% in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Nepal and Philippines?
0.5%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Philippines?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Philippines rank globally for tax revenue?
Nepal ranks 98th and Philippines ranks 96th 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.