Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu, 1981–2023
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 Vanuatu is 13.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu peaked at 14.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1981.
That places Vanuatu 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.9% | — |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +44.3% |
| 1983 | 3.4% | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 4.3% | +11.9% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +12.7% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +13.2% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 6.3% | +20.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 5.8% | +37.8% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +22.3% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | +22.1% |
| 2000 | 9.0% | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 10.8% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 12.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +48.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.0% | 1.9% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.2% | 9.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.0% | 11.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.1% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 8.3% | 13.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 2.79 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 28.86 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 211.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 88.05 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -4.52 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Vanuatu was 13.9% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1981.
- How does Vanuatu rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 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.