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Pacific island small states - Tax revenue

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Pacific island small states was 22.34 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 8 years was 23.67 in 2018, while its lowest value was 21.19 in 2011.

Definition: Tax revenue refers to compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Certain compulsory transfers such as fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded. Refunds and corrections of erroneously collected tax revenue are treated as negative revenue.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

Year	Value
2011	21.19
2012	21.35
2013	22.09
2014	21.90
2015	22.08
2016	22.08
2017	22.89
2018	23.67
2019	22.34

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance