Kiribati vs Suriname: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Kiribati
18.3%
in 2023
Suriname
18.6%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
105th
Suriname rank
102nd

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

  • Kiribati
  • Suriname
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How they compare

Suriname currently reports 18.6% against 18.3% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 105th and Suriname ranks 102nd of 192 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Suriname Difference Ahead
1990s 15.4% 12.0% 3.5% Kiribati
2000s 18.2% 16.9% 1.2% Kiribati
2010s 15.6% 15.5% 0.1% Kiribati
2020s 21.0% 16.7% 4.3% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Kiribati or Suriname?
Suriname, at 18.6% against 18.3% in Kiribati as of 2022.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Kiribati and Suriname?
0.3%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Suriname?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Suriname rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
Kiribati ranks 105th and Suriname ranks 102nd of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share 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 share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 6,348 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.