Central government debt, total in Palau
Palau: Central government debt, total was 240.22 million current LCU in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Palau, 2008–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for central government debt, total in Palau is 240.22 million current LCU, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 428.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Palau peaked at 241.44 million current LCU in 2018 and was at its lowest, 45.48 million current LCU, in 2009.
Palau ranks 81st of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.13 million current LCU | 45.48 million current LCU | 46.77 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 136.41 million current LCU | 50.70 million current LCU | 241.44 million current LCU | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 78 Lesotho 1.01 billion current LCU compare
- 80 Tonga 504.15 million current LCU compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 103.65 million current LCU compare
- 83 Marshall Islands 96.80 million current LCU compare
More public sector data for Palau
- Tax revenue 18.1% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.8% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 14.2% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.4% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -9.5% (2020)
- Interest payments 0.6% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 63.3% (2020)
- Interest payments 0.5% (2020)
- Other taxes 1.4% (2020)
- Compensation of employees 31.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Palau?
- Central government debt, total in Palau was 240.22 million current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 241.44 million current LCU in 2018.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.48 million current LCU in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for central government debt, total?
- Palau ranks 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.