Government revenue in Melanesia in 2024 — 18.49%. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 7.17 pp.
1990–2024 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Melanesia
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.49 | +0.2 pp |
| 2023 | 18.29 | +1.75 pp |
| 2022 | 16.54 | +1.94 pp |
| 2021 | 14.6 | −0.38 pp |
| 2020 | 14.99 | −2.09 pp |
| 2019 | 17.08 | −1.26 pp |
| 2018 | 18.34 | +1.14 pp |
| 2017 | 17.21 | +0.34 pp |
| 2016 | 16.87 | −2.37 pp |
| 2015 | 19.24 | −1.51 pp |
| 2014 | 20.75 | −4.56 pp |
| 2013 | 25.31 | +0.13 pp |
| 2012 | 25.18 | +0.28 pp |
| 2011 | 24.9 | — |
| 1996 | 24.42 | +0.98 pp |
| 1995 | 23.44 | — |
| 1990 | 25.65 | — |
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.