Taxes on goods and services in Kiribati

Kiribati: Taxes on goods and services was 13.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
13.4%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
44th
of 154 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2016
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023

Taxes on goods and services in Kiribati, 2011–2023

051015202011201720232011: 0.053 % value added of industry and services2012: 0.323 % value added of industry and services2013: 0.861 % value added of industry and services2014: 8.9 % value added of industry and services2015: 16.1 % value added of industry and services2016: 18.5 % value added of industry and services2017: 14.3 % value added of industry and services2018: 14.9 % value added of industry and services2019: 18 % value added of industry and services2020: 17.1 % value added of industry and services2021: 16.6 % value added of industry and services2022: 15.6 % value added of industry and services2023: 13.4 % value added of industry and services

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % value added of industry and services.

Analysis

In 2023, taxes on goods and services in Kiribati stood at 13.4%.

That represents a change of down 14.4% on the previous year and up 1,452.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Kiribati peaked at 18.5% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2011.

Kiribati ranks 44th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on goods and services in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) in Kiribati, 2011 to 2023.
Year % value added of industry and services Change
2011 0.1%
2012 0.3% +507.6%
2013 0.9% +166.4%
2014 8.9% +936.2%
2015 16.1% +80.9%
2016 18.5% +14.9%
2017 14.3% -23.1%
2018 14.9% +4.4%
2019 18.0% +20.6%
2020 17.1% -5.0%
2021 16.6% -2.8%
2022 15.6% -5.8%
2023 13.4% -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10.2% 0.1% 18.5% 9
2020s 15.7% 13.4% 17.1% 4

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 41 Burkina Faso 13.5% compare
  2. 42 Burundi 13.4% compare
  3. 43 Türkiye 13.4% compare
  4. 45 Mozambique 13.3% compare
  5. 46 Barbados 13.1% compare
  6. 47 Bahamas 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services in Kiribati?
Taxes on goods and services in Kiribati was 13.4% 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 18.5% 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 44th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,452.6%. 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 (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services)
Unit
% value added of industry and services
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,032 data points, 1972–2024
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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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.