Tax revenues vs income inequality in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 18.11 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
18.11
Change on year
up 11.6%
World rank
106th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.19
in 1990
All-time low
10.27
in 1981
Years of data
43
1981–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Vanuatu, 1981–2023

051015201981200220231981: 10.31982: 11.71983: 12.81984: 14.41985: 16.61986: 16.51987: 18.81988: 191989: 18.91990: 20.21991: 15.91992: 16.31993: 15.81994: 18.31995: 17.21996: 17.41997: 18.11998: 17.71999: 17.12000: 15.82001: 15.52002: 15.52003: 15.72004: 15.52005: 16.52006: 16.72007: 18.62008: 19.12009: 16.52010: 16.22011: 16.42012: 17.42013: 18.22014: 18.32015: 16.92016: 16.82017: 17.12018: 17.82019: 17.62020: 142021: 11.12022: 16.22023: 18.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 18.11 for tax revenues vs income inequality in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Vanuatu peaked at 20.19 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.27, in 1981.

That places Vanuatu 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 15.45 10.27 19.04 9
1990s 17.39 15.77 20.19 10
2000s 16.54 15.46 19.14 10
2010s 17.29 16.19 18.34 10
2020s 14.87 11.1 18.11 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 103 Aruba 18.53 compare
  2. 104 Burkina Faso 18.4 compare
  3. 105 Kiribati 18.32 compare
  4. 107 Palau 18.08 compare
  5. 108 Antigua and Barbuda 18.01 compare
  6. 109 Cuba 17.7 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Vanuatu?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Vanuatu was 18.11 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 20.19 in 1990.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 10.27 in 1981.
How does Vanuatu rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Vanuatu 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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Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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