Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Nauru
Nauru: Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled was 20.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Nauru, 2014–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Nauru is 20.25, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and up 129.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Nauru peaked at 45.73 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.84, in 2014.
That places Nauru 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Nauru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8.84 | — |
| 2015 | 23.63 | +167.2% |
| 2016 | 16.01 | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 29.03 | +81.2% |
| 2018 | 33.47 | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 45.73 | +36.6% |
| 2020 | 43.56 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 32.36 | -25.7% |
| 2022 | 30.91 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 20.25 | -34.5% |
Nauru compared with similar countries
- Nauru's 20.25 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.81, 68% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Nauru's 20.25 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.1, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.12 | 8.84 | 45.73 | 6 |
| 2020s | 31.77 | 20.25 | 43.56 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nauru
- 87 El Salvador 20.61 compare
- 88 Gabon 20.49
- 89 Kazakhstan 20.46 compare
- 91 Venezuela 20.19
- 92 United Arab Emirates 20 compare
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 19.85 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Nauru
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.33 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 20.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -34.48 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -100 % change on previous year (2022)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1858 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1858 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Nauru?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled in Nauru was 20.25 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The highest recorded value was 45.73 in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled recorded in Nauru?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 in 2014.
- How does Nauru rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled?
- Nauru ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled rising or falling in Nauru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nauru data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tax revenues vs income inequality with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.