Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 3.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tuvalu, 2008–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tuvalu stood at 3.0%.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tuvalu peaked at 4.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.
Tuvalu ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.8% | — |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +73.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -15.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 2.3% | -17.2% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 4.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 157 Hong Kong, China 3.3% compare
- 158 Central African Republic 3.2% compare
- 159 Palestine, State of 3.2% compare
- 161 Niger 3.0% compare
- 162 Guyana 2.9% compare
- 163 Congo 2.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Tuvalu
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.93 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.2122 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2015)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 711.39 current LCU per person (2015)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0101 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 37.32 current US$ per person (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0098 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 36.18 current LCU per person (2011)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual -9.88 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tuvalu?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Tuvalu was 3.0% in 2022, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- How does Tuvalu rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Tuvalu ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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.