Countries With the Lowest Tax Revenue
Every country with a figure for tax revenue, ranked from lowest to highest. The top three are United Arab Emirates (0.648%), Iraq (1.34%) and Somalia, Fed. Rep. (2.24%). The middle country of the 151 has 17.2%.
What this measures
Tax revenue (% of GDP). Source: World Bank. For this measure, no agreed better direction.
The full ranking
Each country’s latest figure, from 2012–2024. The year beside each value says when it was measured.
| Rank | Country | Tax revenue | Year | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 0.648% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2 | Iraq | 1.34% | 2019 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 2.24% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 4 | Bahrain | 2.82% | 2020 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 3.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 6 | Myanmar | 6.02% | 2019 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 7 | Congo, Rep. | 6.51% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 8 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.6% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 9 | India | 6.93% | 2022 | South Asia |
| 10 | China | 7.02% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 11 | Micronesia, Fed. Sts. | 7.03% | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 12 | Panama | 7.18% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 7.21% | 2018 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 14 | Sudan | 7.39% | 2016 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 15 | Angola | 7.59% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 16 | Bangladesh | 7.64% | 2021 | South Asia |
| 17 | Saudi Arabia | 8.09% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 18 | Central African Republic | 8.21% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 19 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.3% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 20 | Switzerland | 9.45% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 21 | Gabon | 9.49% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 22 | Sri Lanka | 9.88% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 23 | Afghanistan | 9.9% | 2017 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 24 | Argentina | 10.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 25 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 10.7% | 2022 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 26 | Tajikistan | 10.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 27 | United States | 10.8% | 2024 | North America |
| 28 | Russian Federation | 10.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 29 | Germany | 10.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 30 | Madagascar | 10.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 11% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 32 | Lebanon | 11.1% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 33 | Paraguay | 11.3% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 34 | Cameroon | 11.3% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 35 | Guatemala | 11.6% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 36 | Kazakhstan | 11.9% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 37 | Mali | 12% | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 38 | Lao PDR | 12.1% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 39 | Cambodia | 12.2% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 40 | Bhutan | 12.3% | 2020 | South Asia |
| 41 | Ghana | 12.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 42 | Malaysia | 12.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 43 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 12.5% | 2015 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 44 | Uganda | 12.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 45 | Burundi | 12.7% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 46 | Tanzania | 12.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 13% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 48 | Belarus | 13% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 49 | Rwanda | 13.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 50 | Ecuador | 13.1% | 2022 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 51 | Korea, Rep. | 13.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 52 | Costa Rica | 13.5% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 53 | Singapore | 13.6% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 54 | Canada | 13.7% | 2024 | North America |
| 55 | Togo | 13.9% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 56 | Nepal | 13.9% | 2023 | South Asia |
| 57 | Kenya | 14.1% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 58 | Philippines | 14.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 59 | Dominican Republic | 14.7% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 60 | Mexico | 14.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 61 | Spain | 14.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 62 | St. Kitts and Nevis | 15% | 2020 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 63 | Honduras | 15.1% | 2020 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 64 | Thailand | 15.2% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 65 | Colombia | 15.2% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 66 | Brazil | 15.4% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 67 | Jordan | 15.5% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 68 | Papua New Guinea | 15.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 69 | Andorra | 15.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 70 | Malawi | 15.6% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 71 | Peru | 15.9% | 2021 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 72 | Romania | 16.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 73 | Vanuatu | 16.5% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 16.8% | 2019 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 75 | Mongolia | 16.9% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 76 | Marshall Islands | 17.2% | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 77 | San Marino | 17.3% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 78 | Bahamas, The | 17.3% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 79 | Azerbaijan | 17.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 80 | Kiribati | 17.5% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 81 | Turkiye | 17.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 82 | Latvia | 17.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 83 | Uruguay | 17.9% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 84 | Ireland | 17.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 85 | Poland | 18% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 86 | Albania | 18% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 87 | Palau | 18.1% | 2020 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 88 | St. Lucia | 18.2% | 2017 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 89 | Chile | 18.3% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 90 | Cabo Verde | 18.4% | 2020 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 91 | Moldova | 18.6% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 92 | Czechia | 18.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 93 | Burkina Faso | 18.7% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 94 | North Macedonia | 18.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 95 | Zambia | 18.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 96 | Slovak Republic | 19.1% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 97 | Maldives | 19.5% | 2021 | South Asia |
| 98 | Senegal | 19.5% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 99 | Kyrgyz Republic | 19.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 100 | Nicaragua | 20.1% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 101 | Tunisia | 20.1% | 2012 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 102 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 20.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 103 | Tonga | 20.5% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 104 | Mauritius | 20.5% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 105 | Bulgaria | 20.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 106 | Morocco | 20.7% | 2023 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 107 | Slovenia | 21% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 108 | Ukraine | 21% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 109 | Croatia | 21.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 110 | Belize | 21.3% | 2017 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 111 | Naoero | 21.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 112 | Timor-Leste | 21.6% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 113 | El Salvador | 21.8% | 2024 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 114 | Mozambique | 21.8% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 115 | Lithuania | 21.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 116 | Portugal | 22.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 117 | Armenia | 22.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 118 | Botswana | 22.4% | 2023 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 119 | Estonia | 22.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 120 | Hungary | 22.7% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 121 | France | 22.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 122 | Belgium | 23% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 123 | Iceland | 23.2% | 2023 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 124 | Israel | 23.2% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 125 | Solomon Islands | 23.3% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 126 | Barbados | 23.4% | 2016 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 127 | Australia | 23.6% | 2022 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 128 | Jamaica | 23.7% | 2020 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 129 | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 23.8% | 2017 | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 130 | Serbia | 23.9% | 2022 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 131 | Cyprus | 23.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 132 | Fiji | 23.9% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 133 | Samoa | 24% | 2023 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 134 | Malta | 24.1% | 2024 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 135 | Georgia | 24.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 136 | Eswatini | 24.3% | 2021 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 137 | Norway | 24.5% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 138 | Netherlands | 25.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 139 | Finland | 25.3% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 140 | Italy | 25.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 141 | Austria | 25.8% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 142 | South Africa | 25.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 143 | United Kingdom | 26.9% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 144 | Sweden | 27.2% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 145 | Greece | 27.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 146 | Macao SAR, China | 27.4% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 147 | Luxembourg | 28.6% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 148 | New Zealand | 29.5% | 2024 | East Asia & Pacific |
| 149 | Denmark | 33.4% | 2024 | Europe & Central Asia |
| 150 | Namibia | 33.9% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 151 | Lesotho | 35.4% | 2024 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
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