Other taxes (% of revenue) in Palau
Palau: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 1.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Other taxes in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2020, other taxes in Palau stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 25.3% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Palau peaked at 2.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2020.
Palau ranks 58th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.8% | — |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +12.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -25.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.7%, 80% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 2.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 55 Seychelles 1.5%
- 56 Macao 1.5% compare
- 57 South Africa 1.4% compare
- 59 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3% compare
- 60 Dominican Republic 1.3% compare
- 61 Bangladesh 1.3% compare
More public sector data for Palau
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 18.1% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.8% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 14.2% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Palau?
- Other taxes in Palau was 1.4% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for other taxes?
- Palau ranks 58th out of 148 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.