Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kiribati
Kiribati: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 11.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kiribati, 2014–2023
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kiribati is 11.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and up 44.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 13.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2014.
Kiribati ranks 56th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 7.6% | — |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +44.0% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | +25.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 11.8% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.6% | 13.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 16,114 BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.1181 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 4.16 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -48.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kiribati?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Kiribati was 11.0% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 56th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.1%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.