Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Palau
Palau: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 2,632 current LCU per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2020, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Palau stood at 2,632 current LCU per person.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Palau peaked at 3,394 current LCU per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,566 current LCU per person, in 2009.
That places Palau 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,731 current LCU per person | — |
| 2009 | 1,566 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 1,698 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 1,920 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 2,195 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 2,348 current LCU per person | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 2,654 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 3,183 current LCU per person | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 3,322 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 3,195 current LCU per person | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 3,394 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2,910 current LCU per person | -14.3% |
| 2020 | 2,632 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2,632 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,332 current LCU per person, 25% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2,632 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,975 current LCU per person, 22% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,649 current LCU per person | 1,566 current LCU per person | 1,731 current LCU per person | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,682 current LCU per person | 1,698 current LCU per person | 3,394 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,632 current LCU per person | 2,632 current LCU per person | 2,632 current LCU per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Palau?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Palau was 2,632 current LCU per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,394 current LCU per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,566 current LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Palau ranks 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.