Kenya vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Kenya
16.1%
in 2023
Micronesia, Federated States of
16.5%
in 2023
Kenya rank
121st
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
119th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Kenya
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 16.5% against 16.1% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
Kenya ranks 121st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 119th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia, Federated States of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 0.0% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 0.4% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.4% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 17.1% | 2.5% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 16.9% | 2.1% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Kenya or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 16.5% against 16.1% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Kenya and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.4%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Kenya ranks 121st and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 119th 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.