Macau, China vs Solomon Islands: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Macau, China
21.3%
in 2023
Solomon Islands
21.6%
in 2023
Macau, China rank
82nd
Solomon Islands rank
79th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Macau, China
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Solomon Islands currently reports 21.6% against 21.3% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Macau, China ahead.
Macau, China ranks 82nd and Solomon Islands ranks 79th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 2 and Solomon Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 16.7% | 5.8% | Macau, China |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 24.9% | 6.7% | Macau, China |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 21.4% | 1.8% | Solomon Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Macau, China or Solomon Islands?
- Solomon Islands, at 21.6% against 21.3% in Macau, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Macau, China and Solomon Islands?
- 0.3%, with Solomon Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Solomon Islands?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Macau, China and Solomon Islands rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Macau, China ranks 82nd and Solomon Islands ranks 79th 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.