Bahamas vs Melanesia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Bahamas
16.2%
in 2023
Melanesia
16.7%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
87th
Melanesia rank
84th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Bahamas
  • Melanesia
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How they compare

Melanesia currently reports 16.7% against 16.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Melanesia ahead.

Bahamas ranks 87th and Melanesia ranks 84th of 164 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Melanesia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Melanesia Difference Ahead
2010s 14.0% 16.2% 2.2% Melanesia
2020s 15.8% 14.7% 1.0% Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Bahamas or Melanesia?
Melanesia, at 16.7% against 16.2% in Bahamas as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Bahamas and Melanesia?
0.5%, with Melanesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Melanesia?
10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
How do Bahamas and Melanesia rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Bahamas ranks 87th and Melanesia ranks 84th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed