Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 347.68 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, 2011–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati is 347.68 current LCU per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2,842.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati peaked at 367.78 current LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.6744 current LCU per person, in 2011.
That places Kiribati 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6744 current LCU per person | — |
| 2012 | 4.25 current LCU per person | +530.3% |
| 2013 | 11.82 current LCU per person | +178.0% |
| 2014 | 128.06 current LCU per person | +983.7% |
| 2015 | 263.64 current LCU per person | +105.9% |
| 2016 | 327.34 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 255.97 current LCU per person | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 281.05 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 346.04 current LCU per person | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 331.6 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 367.78 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 351.34 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 347.68 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 347.68 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 4% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 347.68 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,144 current LCU per person, 8% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Kiribati changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +983.7% | 11.82 current LCU per person | 128.06 current LCU per person |
| 2012 | +530.3% | 0.6744 current LCU per person | 4.25 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 179.87 current LCU per person | 0.6744 current LCU per person | 346.04 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 349.6 current LCU per person | 331.6 current LCU per person | 367.78 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 147 Papua New Guinea 503.02 current LCU per person compare
- 148 Ecuador 425.05 current LCU per person compare
- 149 Jordan 356.49 current LCU per person compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 336.35 current LCU per person compare
- 152 United States 318.36 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Bahrain 196.09 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Kiribati
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Kiribati was 347.68 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 367.78 current LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6744 current LCU per person in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 150th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,842.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.