Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Niger
Niger: Tax revenue (% of GDP) was 11.8% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Niger, 1976–1980
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.8% for tax revenue in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 24.9% over five years.
Niger ranks 119th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 9.4% | — |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 9.5% | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 10.9% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | +7.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 11.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.4%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 11.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Niger?
- Tax revenue in Niger was 11.8% in 1980, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1977.
- How does Niger rank for tax revenue?
- Niger ranks 119th out of 157 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.