Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Melanesia
Melanesia: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 16.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16.7%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
84th
of 164 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2014
All-time low
13.2%
in 2020
Years of data
10
2014–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Melanesia, 2014–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia stood at 16.7%.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia peaked at 19.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2020.
That places Melanesia 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Melanesia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 19.2% | — |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 15.1% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +18.1% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.0% | 19.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.2% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Melanesia
More economy & growth data for Melanesia
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 3.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 2.11 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices 15.03 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP US$ 13.74 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$, 2015 prices 6,546 million USD (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 7,131 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Annual growth US$ per capita, 2015 prices 1.97 % (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 51,880 million USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ per capita, 2015 prices 3,365 USD (2024)
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, 2015 prices 43,564 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Melanesia was 16.7% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Melanesia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Melanesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2020.
- How does Melanesia rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Melanesia ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Melanesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Melanesia 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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