Malta vs Vanuatu: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Malta
13.6%
in 2009
Vanuatu
13.9%
in 2023
Malta rank
22nd
Vanuatu rank
19th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Malta
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 13.9% against 13.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 4.0% | 1.8% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 6.4% | 1.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.9% | 2.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Malta or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 13.9% against 13.6% in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Malta and Vanuatu?
- 0.3%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2009.
- How do Malta and Vanuatu rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Malta ranks 22nd and Vanuatu ranks 19th 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.