Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nauru
Nauru: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 8.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nauru, 2015–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nauru is 8.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nauru peaked at 21.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2015.
That places Nauru 138th out of 153 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nauru, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.5% | — |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +66.2% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +32.6% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -21.3% |
| 2023 | 16.3% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.7% | -46.4% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 8.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 36% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 8.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.7%, 38% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.0% | 6.5% | 16.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 8.7% | 21.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
More public sector data for Nauru
- Tax revenue 21.4% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 0 (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Purchasing power 0 (2019)
- Taxes on goods and services 2.7% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 9.2% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per person (2019)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 15.1% (2024)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 0 units per square kilometre (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nauru?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Nauru was 8.7% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
- How does Nauru rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Nauru ranks 138th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. 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.