Tax revenue as share of GDP in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 17.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Marshall Islands, 1993–2020
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Marshall Islands is 17.2%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 22.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1998.
Marshall Islands ranks 72nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 19.8% | — |
| 1994 | 17.3% | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +7.6% |
| 1997 | 17.4% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 17.7% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 17.0% | -3.8% |
| 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% | -7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 15.9% | 19.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 18.4% | 22.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 15.9% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.5453 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 4,139 current LCU per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -4.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.4135 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Marshall Islands was 17.2% in 2020, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1998.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 72nd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.