Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in Palau
Palau: Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score was 68.48 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in Palau, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score in Palau is 68.48, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over five years.
Palau ranks 114th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 64.65 | — |
| 2016 | 64.63 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 69.22 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 69.04 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.48 | -0.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 68.48 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.6, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 68.48 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.87, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score in Palau?
- Paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score in Palau was 68.48 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.22 in 2017.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.63 in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score?
- Palau ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy, as well as the postfiling procedures to request and process a VAT refund claim and to comply with and complete a corporate income tax correction. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.