Palau—Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #125 of 137Updated May 2026
Latest Value
8.8%
2020
YoY Change
-3.6%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#125
of 137 countries
Maximum
9.5%
2017
Minimum
7.5%
2012
CAGR
+0.6%
13 years
Last
8.8%
Previous
9.1%
Highest
9.5%
Lowest
7.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Palau's taxes on income, profits & capital gains (% of rev) was 8.8% in 2020, ranking #125 out of 137 countries. This represents a -3.6% change from 2019. Over the past 13 years, the highest recorded value was 9.5% (2017) and the lowest was 7.5% (2012). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.8% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 8.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 8.2% |
Top Countries — Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 67.9% | 2022 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 59.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 56.9% | 2023 |
| 4 | United States | 56.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Canada | 54.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ireland | 49.7% | 2022 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 49.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | Denmark | 48.9% | 2023 |
| 9 | South Africa | 48.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Nicaragua | 41.8% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).