Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Kiribati
Kiribati: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 0.9728 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Kiribati, 2011–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Kiribati is 0.9728, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1,350.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Kiribati peaked at 0.98 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0671, in 2011.
Kiribati ranks 42nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.0671 | — |
| 2012 | 0.2999 | +347.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5578 | +86.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9305 | +66.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9632 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9708 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9605 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9756 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.98 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9728 | -0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 0.9728 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.9764, 100% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 0.9728 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8665, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.745 | 0.0671 | 0.98 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9728 | 0.9728 | 0.9728 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Kiribati?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Kiribati was 0.9728 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0671 in 2011.
- How does Kiribati rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Kiribati ranks 42nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,350.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.