| # | Country | Tax revenue, % of GDP | Tax revenue level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 0.6 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 2 | Iraq | 1.3 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 3 | Kuwait | 1.5 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 4 | Somalia | 2.2 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 5 | Bahrain | 2.8 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 3.4 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 7 | Myanmar | 6.0 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 8 | Republic of the Congo | 6.5 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 9 | Equatorial Guinea | 6.6 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 10 | India | 6.9 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 11 | China | 7.0 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 12 | Micronesia | 7.0 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 13 | Panama | 7.2 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 7.2 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 15 | Iran | 7.4 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 16 | Sudan | 7.4 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 17 | Guinea | 7.4 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 18 | Angola | 7.6 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 19 | Bangladesh | 7.6 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 20 | Saudi Arabia | 8.1 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 8.2 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 22 | Guinea-Bissau | 8.3 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 23 | Switzerland | 9.5 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 24 | Gabon | 9.5 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 25 | Sri Lanka | 9.9 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 26 | Afghanistan | 9.9 % | Under 10% of GDP |
| 27 | Argentina | 10.4 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 28 | DR Congo | 10.7 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 29 | Tajikistan | 10.7 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 30 | United States | 10.8 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 31 | Russia | 10.9 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 32 | Germany | 10.9 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 33 | Madagascar | 10.9 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 34 | Uzbekistan | 11.0 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 35 | Indonesia | 11.1 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 36 | Lebanon | 11.1 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 37 | Japan | 11.1 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 38 | Paraguay | 11.3 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 39 | Cameroon | 11.3 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 40 | Guatemala | 11.6 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 41 | Kazakhstan | 11.9 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 42 | Mali | 12.0 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 43 | Laos | 12.1 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 44 | Cambodia | 12.2 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 45 | Tanzania | 12.3 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 46 | Bhutan | 12.3 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 47 | Ghana | 12.4 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 48 | Malaysia | 12.4 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 49 | Egypt | 12.5 % | 10–15% of GDP |
| 50 | Uganda | 12.6 % | 10–15% of GDP |
Top 50 entries with a recorded value; entries without data are not ranked.