Maldives vs Tonga: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Maldives
15.0%
in 2023
Tonga
15.6%
in 2023
Maldives rank
13th
Tonga rank
10th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Maldives
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 15.6% against 15.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 2.3% | 1.3% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 5.4% | 2.8% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 13.4% | 4.5% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 11.8% | 16.0% | 4.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Maldives or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 15.6% against 15.0% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Maldives and Tonga?
- 0.6%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Tonga?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Tonga rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Maldives ranks 13th and Tonga ranks 10th 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 Taxes on goods and services 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
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.