Cuba vs Vanuatu: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Cuba
17.7%
in 2021
Vanuatu
18.1%
in 2023
Cuba rank
110th
Vanuatu rank
107th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Cuba
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 18.1% against 17.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 107th of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 17.4% | 15.2% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 16.5% | 22.8% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 17.3% | 22.1% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 12.6% | 15.0% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Cuba or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 18.1% against 17.7% in Cuba as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Cuba and Vanuatu?
- 0.4%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Vanuatu?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Cuba and Vanuatu rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Cuba ranks 110th and Vanuatu ranks 107th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.