Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Kiribati
Kiribati: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 6.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Kiribati, 2004–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 6.9% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Kiribati peaked at 8.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2014.
That places Kiribati 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.9% | — |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +7.9% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 6.0% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.6% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 6.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.4%, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 6.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.2% | 7.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.8% | 6.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Kiribati?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Kiribati was 6.9% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2014.
- How does Kiribati rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Kiribati ranks 80th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.