Cuba vs Palau: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Cuba
17.7%
in 2021
Palau
18.1%
in 2020
Cuba rank
110th
Palau rank
108th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Cuba
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 18.1% against 17.7% in Cuba, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 110th and Palau ranks 108th of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 15.2% | 18.5% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 39.4% | 15.3% | 24.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 18.9% | 20.5% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 18.1% | 19.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Cuba or Palau?
- Palau, at 18.1% against 17.7% in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Cuba and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Palau?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Cuba and Palau rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Cuba ranks 110th and Palau ranks 108th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.