Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Nauru stood at 21.42% in 2024, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 10.68 percentage points from 32.1% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 20.03% (up 1.39 percentage points since). The highest value since 2014 was 47.05% in 2021, the lowest 16.98% in 2015. Nauru ranked 3rd highest of the 111 countries in this dataset in 2023; Lesotho ranked first.
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Tax revenue (% of GDP), measured in %, measures the total economic output of Nauru. It represents the broadest indicator of economic activity, capturing production, income, and expenditure across all sectors — from manufacturing and services to agriculture and government. GDP can be calculated three ways: by adding up all expenditures (consumption + investment + government spending + net exports), by summing all incomes earned, or by totaling value added at each production stage. In Nauru, the statistical agency compiles GDP data through comprehensive surveys of businesses, government records, and household expenditure patterns. While GDP per capita provides insight into average living standards, it does not capture income distribution, environmental costs, or unpaid work like caregiving. Nevertheless, GDP growth remains the most widely followed metric for assessing whether an economy is expanding or contracting.
Tax revenue (% of GDP) in Nauru stood at 21.42% in 2024, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 10.68 percentage points from 32.1% in 2023. Ten years earlier, in 2014, the value was 20.03% (up 1.39 percentage points since).
Nauru ranked 3rd highest of the 111 countries in this dataset in 2023; Lesotho ranked first.
The highest value since 2014 was 47.05% in 2021, the lowest 16.98% in 2015.
| Indicator | Tax revenue (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| Country | Nauru |
| Category | Macroeconomics |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Nauru [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-gd-zs/NRU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS
World Bank. "Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Nauru." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-gd-zs/NRU. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Nauru." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-gd-zs/NRU. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_gc_tax_totl_gd_zs_nru,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Tax revenue (\% of GDP) --- Nauru}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-gc-tax-totl-gd-zs/NRU},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS}
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