Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Palau
Palau: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 76.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Palau, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Palau stood at 76.6%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Palau peaked at 76.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2005.
Palau ranks 6th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.5% | — |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 75.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 75.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.5% | 72.5% | 72.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 72.5% | 76.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.7% compare
- 3 Eritrea 83.7% compare
- 5 Equatorial Guinea 79.4% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 73.3% compare
- 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.3% compare
- 9 Afghanistan 71.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Palau?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Palau was 76.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Palau ranks 6th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.