Hong Kong vs Tuvalu: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Hong Kong
3.3%
in 2023
Tuvalu
3.0%
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
157th
Tuvalu rank
160th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Hong Kong
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Tuvalu, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 157th and Tuvalu ranks 160th of 187 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.0% | 1.9% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.2% | 1.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.7% | 1.9% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Hong Kong or Tuvalu?
- Hong Kong, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Hong Kong and Tuvalu?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Tuvalu?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and Tuvalu rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Hong Kong ranks 157th and Tuvalu ranks 160th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.