Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1980–2023
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 vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati is 18.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 22.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1984.
Kiribati ranks 105th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.0% | — |
| 1981 | 14.2% | -32.5% |
| 1982 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 13.5% | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 17.9% | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 15.1% | -15.4% |
| 1989 | 17.3% | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 19.6% | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 19.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -37.5% |
| 1993 | 13.4% | +10.8% |
| 1994 | 13.0% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 16.9% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.9% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.1% | 11.3% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 12.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.0% | 20.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.8% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 18.3% | 21.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Kiribati
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6343 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.11 Percent per annum (2029)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 21.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.105 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 267.78 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 21.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 0.1394 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 355.51 constant LCU per person (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 22.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7028 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 18.3% 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1984.
- How does Kiribati rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.