Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Palau

Palau: Taxes as a % of price: total tax was 74.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
74.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 189 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 2016
All-time low
57.1%
in 2008
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Palau, 2008–2022

0204060802008201520222008: 57.12010: 57.12012: 57.12014: 66.72016: 74.12018: 732020: 74.12022: 74.1

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Palau recorded 74.1% for taxes as a % of price: total tax in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: total tax in Palau peaked at 74.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2008.

That places Palau 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Palau, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 57.1%
2010 57.1% +0.0%
2012 57.1% +0.0%
2014 66.7% +16.7%
2016 74.1% +11.1%
2018 73.0% -1.5%
2020 74.1% +1.5%
2022 74.1% +0.0%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 74.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.8%, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 74.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 50.9%, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.1% 57.1% 57.1% 1
2010s 65.6% 57.1% 74.1% 5
2020s 74.1% 74.1% 74.1% 2

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 43 Georgia 74.5% compare
  2. 44 Cyprus 74.4% compare
  3. 45 San Marino 74.2% compare
  4. 47 Austria 74.0% compare
  5. 48 South Korea 73.8% compare
  6. 49 Saudi Arabia 73.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: total tax in Palau?
Taxes as a % of price: total tax in Palau was 74.1% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: total tax recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2008.
How does Palau rank for taxes as a % of price: total tax?
Palau ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: total tax rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: total tax. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes as a % of price: total tax
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,480 data points, 2008–2022
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