Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Marshall Islands
22.5%
in 2008
Tonga
22.2%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
72nd
Tonga rank
75th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 22.5% against 22.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 75th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 2.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 20.1% | 1.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 20.2% | 3.0% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 23.5% | 6.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Marshall Islands or Tonga?
- Marshall Islands, at 22.5% against 22.2% in Tonga as of 2008.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 75th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β 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.