Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 18.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1981–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu stood at 18.1%.
That represents a change of up 11.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 20.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1981.
Vanuatu ranks 107th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10.3% | — |
| 1982 | 11.7% | +13.9% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 14.4% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 16.6% | +14.7% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 18.8% | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 20.2% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 15.9% | -21.4% |
| 1992 | 16.3% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 18.3% | +16.3% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 17.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 18.1% | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 17.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 19.1% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 16.5% | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 14.0% | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 11.1% | -21.0% |
| 2022 | 16.2% | +46.3% |
| 2023 | 18.1% | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.4% | 10.3% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 15.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.5% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 16.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 11.1% | 18.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Vanuatu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.2699 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.49 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 9.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 106.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 423,611 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7361 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 2,915 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 106.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 18.1% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 107th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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About this data
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.