Tax revenues vs income inequality in Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 21.61 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.61
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.61
in 2013
All-time low
10.14
in 2002
Years of data
37
1981–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Solomon Islands, 1981–2023

01020301981200220231981: 14.31982: 15.71983: 13.91984: 191985: 19.41986: 20.21987: 20.91988: 221989: 25.21990: 20.31991: 19.51992: 21.31993: 18.71994: 17.91995: 16.92002: 10.12003: 12.62004: 15.52005: 15.52006: 16.62007: 19.62008: 22.12009: 21.52010: 23.32011: 25.52012: 26.22013: 26.62014: 25.62015: 25.72016: 23.82017: 24.82018: 25.52019: 22.22020: 21.12021: 21.92022: 212023: 21.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality in Solomon Islands stood at 21.61.

That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Solomon Islands peaked at 26.61 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.14, in 2002.

Solomon Islands ranks 79th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Solomon Islands, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality in Solomon Islands, 1981 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1981 14.32
1982 15.72 +9.8%
1983 13.89 -11.6%
1984 19 +36.8%
1985 19.39 +2.0%
1986 20.23 +4.4%
1987 20.9 +3.3%
1988 22.01 +5.3%
1989 25.23 +14.6%
1990 20.33 -19.4%
1991 19.47 -4.3%
1992 21.29 +9.4%
1993 18.75 -12.0%
1994 17.87 -4.7%
1995 16.85 -5.7%
2002 10.14 -39.8%
2003 12.57 +24.0%
2004 15.54 +23.6%
2005 15.49 -0.3%
2006 16.57 +7.0%
2007 19.62 +18.4%
2008 22.13 +12.8%
2009 21.46 -3.1%
2010 23.27 +8.4%
2011 25.49 +9.6%
2012 26.18 +2.7%
2013 26.61 +1.6%
2014 25.6 -3.8%
2015 25.74 +0.6%
2016 23.84 -7.4%
2017 24.76 +3.9%
2018 25.53 +3.1%
2019 22.23 -12.9%
2020 21.05 -5.3%
2021 21.93 +4.1%
2022 20.98 -4.3%
2023 21.61 +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 18.97 13.89 25.23 9
1990s 19.09 16.85 21.29 6
2000s 16.69 10.14 22.13 8
2010s 24.92 22.23 26.61 10
2020s 21.39 20.98 21.93 4

Countries ranked near Solomon Islands

  1. 76 China 22.1 compare
  2. 77 Ireland 21.9 compare
  3. 78 Belize 21.74 compare
  4. 80 Honduras 21.59 compare
  5. 81 Bolivia 21.51 compare
  6. 82 Macao 21.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Solomon Islands?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Solomon Islands was 21.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Solomon Islands?
The highest recorded value was 26.61 in 2013.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Solomon Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.14 in 2002.
How does Solomon Islands rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Solomon Islands ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Solomon Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Solomon Islands data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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