Palau vs Zambia: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Palau
7.0%
in 2020
Zambia
7.2%
in 2023
Palau rank
101st
Zambia rank
98th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Palau
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 7.2% against 7.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 98th of 187 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 5.0% | 1.9% | Palau |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.0% | 2.4% | Palau |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.8% | 1.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Palau or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 7.2% against 7.0% in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Palau and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Zambia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Zambia rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Palau ranks 101st and Zambia ranks 98th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.