Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 17.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.7%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
72nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2019
All-time low
15.9%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Kiribati, 2011–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati is 17.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 22.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2014.
Kiribati ranks 72nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 16.3% | — |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 15.9% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +23.9% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +24.5% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 21.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | -12.5% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 17.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.9%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 17.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.4% | 15.9% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 17.7% | 21.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Kiribati was 17.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 72nd out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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