Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 16.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 33.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1995.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 119th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 vs. GDP per capita 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
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1,518 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 4,414 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 4,414 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 2,304 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,953 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 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.