Palau vs Tonga: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Palau
4.3%
in 2020
Tonga
4.2%
in 2023
Palau rank
139th
Tonga rank
142nd
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Palau
- Tonga
How they compare
Palau currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Tonga, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 0.9% | Palau |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Tonga |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 4.4% | 0.9% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.2% | 0.8% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Palau or Tonga?
- Palau, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Tonga as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Palau and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tonga?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Palau and Tonga rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Palau ranks 139th and Tonga ranks 142nd of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.