Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 5.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Marshall Islands, 2009–2020
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 5.9% for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Marshall Islands peaked at 6.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2011.
Marshall Islands ranks 118th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.7% | — |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 5.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 5.9% | 5.9% | 1 |
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More economy & growth data for Marshall Islands
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.6305 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 13.36 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 46.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 355.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.5453 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 4,139 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Marshall Islands?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Marshall Islands was 5.9% in 2020, 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2011.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Marshall Islands ranks 118th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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.