Palau vs Tuvalu: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita over time
- Palau
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 1,217 current international $ against 1,130 current international $ in Palau, a difference of 87 current international $.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Palau ranks 68th and Tuvalu ranks 66th of 193 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458.76 current international $ | 337.09 current international $ | 121.67 current international $ | Palau |
| 2010s | 885.59 current international $ | 526.93 current international $ | 358.66 current international $ | Palau |
| 2020s | 1,189 current international $ | 874.24 current international $ | 314.58 current international $ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita, Palau or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 1,217 current international $ against 1,130 current international $ in Palau as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita between Palau and Tuvalu?
- 87 current international $, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Tuvalu?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Tuvalu rank globally for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Palau ranks 68th and Tuvalu ranks 66th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue is defined as compulsory transfers to the central government for public purposes. Public expenditure on health care is defined as all the recurrent and capital spending from government, external borrowing and grants, and social health insurance funds. Both variables are measured in current international $, which adjusts for price differences between countries.