Tax revenue as share of GDP in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1989–2023
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 Micronesia, Federated States of is 16.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 33.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1995.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 10.0% | — |
| 1990 | 11.4% | +13.6% |
| 1991 | 10.6% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 10.9% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 10.3% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 9.0% | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 10.6% | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.2% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 10.0% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +57.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -34.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +35.7% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +85.3% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 13.5% | -49.4% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +36.8% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 11.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 13.5% | 21.7% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 169.45 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0384 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 19.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 232.87 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.0528 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 17.31 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 11.8 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Micronesia, Federated States of was 16.5% in 2023, 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 Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1995.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 119th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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.