Tax revenues vs income inequality in Palau
Palau: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 18.08 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
18.08
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
107th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.99
in 2018
All-time low
13.52
in 2002
Years of data
28
1993–2020
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Palau, 1993–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality in Palau is 18.08, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Palau peaked at 20.99 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.52, in 2002.
That places Palau 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 14.83 | — |
| 1994 | 15.13 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 14.05 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 14.48 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 14.89 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 16.27 | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 16.73 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.27 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 15.15 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 13.52 | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 14.65 | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 15.74 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 16.18 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 15.38 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 15.18 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 16.47 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 15.87 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 16.91 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 18.14 | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 17.95 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.3 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 19.25 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 20 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 19.65 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 19.63 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 20.99 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 18.36 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 18.08 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.2 | 14.05 | 16.73 | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.34 | 13.52 | 16.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.92 | 16.91 | 20.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.08 | 18.08 | 18.08 | 1 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Palau
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 1.91 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.08 (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2020)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1323 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1323 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.145 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.4092 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.6% (2022)
- Inequality adjusted human development index 0.616 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Palau?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality in Palau was 18.08 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.99 in 2018.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
- Palau ranks 107th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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