Marshall Islands vs Tonga: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Marshall Islands
22.5%
in 2008
Tonga
22.2%
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
72nd
Tonga rank
75th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tonga
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 22.5% against 22.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 75th of 187 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.3% | 2.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.1% | 2.0% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita between Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tonga?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2008.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tonga rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 75th of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.