Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 49.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mongolia is 49.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mongolia peaked at 81.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2016.
Mongolia ranks 125th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.8% | — |
| 2001 | 62.5% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 57.2% | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | +39.7% |
| 2007 | 76.3% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 49.3% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 53.8% | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 68.2% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 61.7% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 54.8% | 81.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 38.3% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.9% | 41.9% | 49.9% | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Mongolia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.17 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0588 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 417.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 208.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.48 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0519 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 369.15 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 727,348 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mongolia?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Mongolia was 49.9% in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2016.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Mongolia ranks 125th out of 174 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.