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

051015201993200620201993: 14.81994: 15.11995: 14.11996: 14.51997: 14.91998: 16.31999: 16.72000: 15.32001: 15.22002: 13.52003: 14.62004: 15.72005: 16.22006: 15.42007: 15.22008: 16.52009: 15.92010: 16.92011: 18.12012: 182013: 18.32014: 19.32015: 202016: 19.72017: 19.62018: 212019: 18.42020: 18.1

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

Annual values for Tax revenues vs income inequality in Palau, 1993 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 104 Burkina Faso 18.4 compare
  2. 105 Kiribati 18.32 compare
  3. 106 Vanuatu 18.11 compare
  4. 108 Antigua and Barbuda 18.01 compare
  5. 109 Cuba 17.7 compare
  6. 110 Nepal 17.67 compare

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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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Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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