Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palau
Palau: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 30.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 30.7% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palau peaked at 36.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2010.
Palau ranks 162nd of 174 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29.3% | — |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 36.0% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 26.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 159 Iran, Islamic Republic of 32.7%
- 160 Myanmar 32.4% compare
- 161 Ukraine 32.1% compare
- 163 Marshall Islands 26.1% compare
- 164 Montserrat 25.3% compare
- 165 Saudi Arabia 24.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palau?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Palau was 30.7% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Palau ranks 162nd out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.