Nauru vs United States: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Nauru
12.5%
in 2023
United States
12.0%
in 2023
Nauru rank
20th
United States rank
23rd
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Nauru
- United States
How they compare
Nauru currently reports 12.5% against 12.0% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States ahead.
Nauru ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 184 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.0% | 11.9% | 8.1% | Nauru |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 12.8% | 10.5% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Nauru or United States?
- Nauru, at 12.5% against 12.0% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Nauru and United States?
- 0.5%, with Nauru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and United States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Nauru and United States rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 20th and United States ranks 23rd of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.