Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Palau
Palau: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 17.9% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Palau is 17.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Palau peaked at 21.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2009.
That places Palau 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.4% | — |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 19.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -2.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 17.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.8%, 90% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Palau's 17.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.4% | 16.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 16.6% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 64 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
- 65 Uruguay 18.2% compare
- 66 Poland 18.0% compare
- 68 Albania 17.8% compare
- 69 Azerbaijan 17.8% compare
- 70 North Macedonia 17.8% 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, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Palau?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Palau was 17.9% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Palau ranks 67th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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