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

Latest (2023)
16.5%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
119th
of 187 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2018
All-time low
9.0%
in 1995
Years of data
35
1989–2023

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1989–2023

1015202530351989200620231989: 10 % of GDP1990: 11.4 % of GDP1991: 10.6 % of GDP1992: 11.5 % of GDP1993: 10.9 % of GDP1994: 10.3 % of GDP1995: 9 % of GDP1996: 10.6 % of GDP1997: 10.1 % of GDP1998: 12 % of GDP1999: 11.7 % of GDP2000: 12 % of GDP2001: 11.2 % of GDP2002: 11.1 % of GDP2003: 10 % of GDP2004: 11.6 % of GDP2005: 11.9 % of GDP2006: 11.9 % of GDP2007: 11 % of GDP2008: 11.4 % of GDP2009: 11.5 % of GDP2010: 12.2 % of GDP2011: 12.1 % of GDP2012: 11.8 % of GDP2013: 12.2 % of GDP2014: 19.2 % of GDP2015: 12.6 % of GDP2016: 13.1 % of GDP2017: 17.8 % of GDP2018: 33 % of GDP2019: 26.7 % of GDP2020: 13.5 % of GDP2021: 15.9 % of GDP2022: 21.7 % of GDP2023: 16.5 % of GDP

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

Annual values for Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1989 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of

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  3. 118 Peru 16.9% compare
  4. 120 Zambia 16.2% compare
  5. 121 Kenya 16.1% compare
  6. 122 Papua New Guinea 15.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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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.