Lebanon vs Nauru: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Lebanon
2.5%
in 2021
Nauru
2.1%
in 2023
Lebanon rank
170th
Nauru rank
173rd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Lebanon
- Nauru
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Nauru, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 170th and Nauru ranks 173rd of 187 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.6% | 2.8% | 3.8% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.1% | 0.9% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Lebanon or Nauru?
- Lebanon, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Nauru as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Lebanon and Nauru?
- 0.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Nauru?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Lebanon and Nauru rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Lebanon ranks 170th and Nauru ranks 173rd 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.