Nepal vs Palau: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Nepal
17.7%
in 2023
Palau
18.1%
in 2020
Nepal rank
111th
Palau rank
108th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nepal
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 18.1% against 17.7% in Nepal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Palau ahead.
Nepal ranks 111th and Palau ranks 108th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 15.2% | 8.4% | Palau |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 15.3% | 7.2% | Palau |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 18.9% | 3.8% | Palau |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 18.1% | 4.3% | Nepal |
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, Nepal or Palau?
- Palau, at 18.1% against 17.7% in Nepal as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Nepal and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Palau?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
- How do Nepal and Palau rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Nepal ranks 111th 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.