Ireland vs Palau: Tax revenue
Ireland
17.9%
in 2024
Palau
18.1%
in 2020
Ireland rank
69th
Palau rank
66th
Tax revenue over time
- Ireland
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 18.1% against 17.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 69th and Palau ranks 66th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.9% | 16.2% | 6.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.9% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 18.1% | 2.2% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Ireland or Palau?
- Palau, at 18.1% against 17.9% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Ireland and Palau?
- 0.2%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Palau?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Palau rank globally for tax revenue?
- Ireland ranks 69th and Palau ranks 66th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.