Palau vs United Arab Emirates: Taxes on goods and services

Palau
14.2%
in 2020
United Arab Emirates
17.3%
in 2024
Palau rank
139th
United Arab Emirates rank
136th

Taxes on goods and services over time

  • Palau
  • United Arab Emirates
0102030199720102024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 17.3% against 14.2% in Palau, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Palau's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 156 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2010s 24.0% 5.9% 18.0% Palau
2020s 14.2% 9.4% 4.7% Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Palau or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 17.3% against 14.2% in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Palau and United Arab Emirates?
3.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United Arab Emirates?
10 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
How do Palau and United Arab Emirates rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
Palau ranks 139th and United Arab Emirates ranks 136th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
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General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.