Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 17.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
17.2%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
77th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.3%
in 2008
All-time low
15.9%
in 2014
Years of data
13
2008–2020

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Marshall Islands, 2008–2020

051015202008201420202008: 19.32009: 18.42010: 17.72011: 172012: 16.42013: 16.52014: 15.92015: 17.42016: 17.42017: 17.62018: 17.92019: 18.62020: 17.2

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Marshall Islands recorded 17.2% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2020.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 19.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2014.

That places Marshall Islands 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%) in Marshall Islands, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 19.3%
2009 18.4% -4.8%
2010 17.7% -3.7%
2011 17.0% -3.9%
2012 16.4% -3.8%
2013 16.5% +0.6%
2014 15.9% -3.8%
2015 17.4% +9.5%
2016 17.4% +0.0%
2017 17.6% +1.5%
2018 17.9% +1.7%
2019 18.6% +3.8%
2020 17.2% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.9% 18.4% 19.3% 2
2010s 17.2% 15.9% 18.6% 10
2020s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 75 Vanuatu 17.6% compare
  2. 76 San Marino 17.3% compare
  3. 78 Jordan 17.0% compare
  4. 79 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 17.0%
  5. 80 Mongolia 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Marshall Islands?
Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Marshall Islands was 17.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2014.
How does Marshall Islands rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Marshall Islands ranks 77th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
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