Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Palau
Palau: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 1,130 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Palau is 1,130 current international $, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Palau peaked at 1,284 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 417.79 current international $, in 2002.
That places Palau 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 469.12 current international $ | — |
| 2001 | 434.45 current international $ | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 417.79 current international $ | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 451.28 current international $ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 499.27 current international $ | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 435.16 current international $ | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 480.51 current international $ | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 471.68 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 418.22 current international $ | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 510.15 current international $ | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 546.38 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 618 current international $ | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 740.33 current international $ | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 840.88 current international $ | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 911.15 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 887.38 current international $ | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 943.12 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,003 current international $ | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 1,081 current international $ | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 1,284 current international $ | +18.8% |
| 2020 | 1,196 current international $ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 1,189 current international $ | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,241 current international $ | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 1,130 current international $ | -9.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,130 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,794 current international $, 40% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,130 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 409.49 current international $, 2.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 458.76 current international $ | 417.79 current international $ | 510.15 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 885.59 current international $ | 546.38 current international $ | 1,284 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,189 current international $ | 1,130 current international $ | 1,241 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 65 Colombia 1,226 current international $ compare
- 66 Tuvalu 1,217 current international $ compare
- 67 Bahamas 1,171 current international $ compare
- 69 Trinidad and Tobago 1,086 current international $ compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1,050 current international $ compare
- 71 North Macedonia 1,041 current international $ compare
More health data for Palau
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,529 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2087)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.2689 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 117 (2025)
- Population, male 9,506 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 103 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, male, interpolated 112 (2025)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 101 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 106 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Palau?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Palau was 1,130 current international $ in 2023, according to Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,284 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 417.79 current international $ in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita?
- Palau ranks 68th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Expenditure Database, WHO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.