Nauru—Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #1 of 139Updated May 2026
Latest Value
44.3%
2020
YoY Change
+29.9%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#1
of 139 countries
Maximum
44.3%
2020
Minimum
17.0%
2015
CAGR
+14.2%
7 years
Last
44.3%
Previous
34.1%
Highest
44.3%
Lowest
17.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Nauru's tax revenue (% of gdp) was 44.3% in 2020, ranking #1 out of 139 countries. This represents a +29.9% change from 2019. Over the past 7 years, the highest recorded value was 44.3% (2020) and the lowest was 17.0% (2015). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 44.3% | +29.9% |
| 2019 | 34.1% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | +27.9% |
| 2017 | 22.6% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 25.2% | +48.7% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 20.0% |
Top Countries — Tax Revenue (% of GDP)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nauru | 44.3% | 2020 |
| 2 | Lesotho | 37.3% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 33.0% | 2023 |
| 4 | Denmark | 31.6% | 2023 |
| 5 | New Zealand | 30.7% | 2023 |
| 6 | Sweden | 27.6% | 2023 |
| 7 | Norway | 27.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | United Kingdom | 27.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 26.8% | 2023 |
| 10 | Greece | 26.7% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).