Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 11.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Kiribati, 2011–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services in Kiribati is 11.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and up 1,415.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 16.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.
That places Kiribati 144th out of 156 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 (% of revenue) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.1% | — |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +403.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +127.1% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | +769.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +59.6% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | +52.3% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -24.8% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 11.8% | -21.2% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 11.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 34% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 11.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.7%, 46% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) 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 | +769.8% | 0.8% | 6.7% |
| 2012 | +403.8% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.8% | 0.1% | 16.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.4% | 11.8% | 14.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More public sector data for Kiribati
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 17.5% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 7.4% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 7.1% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -1.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Kiribati?
- Taxes on goods and services in Kiribati was 11.8% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Kiribati ranks 144th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,415.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.