Kiribati vs Vanuatu: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Kiribati
18.3%
in 2023
Vanuatu
18.1%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
105th
Vanuatu rank
107th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Kiribati
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 18.3% against 18.1% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 105th and Vanuatu ranks 107th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.5% | 15.4% | 1.0% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 17.4% | 1.5% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.8% | 1.4% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 17.3% | 1.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 14.9% | 5.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Kiribati or Vanuatu?
- Kiribati, at 18.3% against 18.1% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 0.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Vanuatu?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Vanuatu rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 105th and Vanuatu ranks 107th 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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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.