Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 17.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.6%
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
75th
of 164 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2014
All-time low
14.0%
in 2020
Years of data
15
2009–2023
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Vanuatu, 2009–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu stood at 17.6%.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 18.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2020.
That places Vanuatu 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 16.5% | — |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 14.0% | 17.6% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Vanuatu was 17.6% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2020.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 75th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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