Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Western Asia

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Western Asia in 2020 — 12.52%. Since 2011, the indicator has risen by 1.45 pp.

2020 12.52% +1.81 pp vs 2019
World rank
Period maximum 12.52%2020
Period minimum 10.21%2014

Trend over time

2011–2020 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Western Asia, 2011–20201011121320112012201320142015201620172018201920202011: 11.07%2012: 10.67%2013: 11.17%2014: 10.21%2015: 10.73%2016: 10.92%2017: 10.79%2018: 11.12%2019: 10.71%2020: 12.52%
Change over the period: +1.45 pp Annual average: 0.16 pp

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Asia

Western Asia 12.52%
World 13.66%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Western Asia, by year Western Asia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2020 12.52 +1.81 pp
2019 10.71 −0.42 pp
2018 11.12 +0.33 pp
2017 10.79 −0.13 pp
2016 10.92 +0.19 pp
2015 10.73 +0.52 pp
2014 10.21 −0.96 pp
2013 11.17 +0.5 pp
2012 10.67 −0.4 pp
2011 11.07

About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.