Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 5.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tuvalu, 2008–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tuvalu is 5.7%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tuvalu peaked at 11.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2022.
That places Tuvalu 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7.1% | — |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 9.9% | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -15.3% |
| 2013 | 11.1% | +32.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -35.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +17.8% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -20.2% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -13.1% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 5.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.7%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 5.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.9%, 82% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 6.6% | 11.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 5.7% | 8.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -915,228 BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -89.78 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 258,080 BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 55.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.76 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.5864 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tuvalu?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Tuvalu was 5.7% in 2022, 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 Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2022.
- How does Tuvalu rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Tuvalu ranks 107th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.