Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Palau
Palau: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) was 30.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Palau stood at 30.7%.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Palau peaked at 36.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2010.
That places Palau 171st out of 183 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.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 29.3% | — |
| 2009 | 26.7% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.8% | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 30.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 36.6% | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 36.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 30.7% | +8.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 30.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Palau's 30.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.8%, 52% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.7% | 29.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 26.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.7% | 30.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 168 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 32.7%
- 169 Myanmar 32.4% compare
- 170 Ukraine 32.1% compare
- 172 Marshall Islands 26.1% compare
- 173 Montserrat 25.3% compare
- 174 Saudi Arabia 24.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Palau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.39 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,154 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3465 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,154 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Palau?
- Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Palau was 30.7% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 36.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
- Palau ranks 171st out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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