Madagascar vs Marshall Islands: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Madagascar
5.8%
in 2023
Marshall Islands
5.9%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
119th
Marshall Islands rank
118th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Madagascar
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Madagascar ranks 119th and Marshall Islands ranks 118th of 187 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 5.7% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 6.0% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.9% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Madagascar or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Madagascar and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Marshall Islands?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Marshall Islands rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Madagascar ranks 119th and Marshall Islands ranks 118th 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.