Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Palau

Palau: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 49.96 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
49.96
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
18th
of 195 countries
All-time high
65.03
in 2021
All-time low
34.89
in 2017
Years of data
30
2001–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Palau, 2001–2030

02040602001201520302001: 49.62002: 48.62003: 48.22004: 48.52005: 40.32006: 45.52007: 49.12008: 44.32009: 42.32010: 47.82011: 43.42012: 43.22013: 40.12014: 39.82015: 35.52016: 37.62017: 34.92018: 37.82019: 42.72020: 58.22021: 652022: 60.72023: 49.72024: 52.32025: 53.42026: 51.62027: 50.72028: 50.22029: 49.82030: 50

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Palau is 49.96, measured in 2030.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Palau peaked at 65.03 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 34.89, in 2017.

That places Palau 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Palau, 2001 to 2030.
Year Value Change
2001 49.55
2002 48.56 -2.0%
2003 48.23 -0.7%
2004 48.54 +0.6%
2005 40.3 -17.0%
2006 45.53 +13.0%
2007 49.06 +7.8%
2008 44.33 -9.6%
2009 42.33 -4.5%
2010 47.78 +12.9%
2011 43.41 -9.1%
2012 43.23 -0.4%
2013 40.12 -7.2%
2014 39.84 -0.7%
2015 35.48 -11.0%
2016 37.6 +6.0%
2017 34.89 -7.2%
2018 37.78 +8.3%
2019 42.71 +13.0%
2020 58.22 +36.3%
2021 65.03 +11.7%
2022 60.74 -6.6%
2023 49.66 -18.3%
2024 52.27 +5.3%
2025 53.41 +2.2%
2026 51.63 -3.3%
2027 50.69 -1.8%
2028 50.22 -0.9%
2029 49.76 -0.9%
2030 49.96 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.27 40.3 49.55 9
2010s 40.29 34.89 47.78 10
2020s 54.16 49.66 65.03 10
2030s 49.96 49.96 49.96 1

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 15 Luxembourg 50.55 compare
  2. 16 Denmark 50.44 compare
  3. 17 Norway 50.25 compare
  4. 19 Tonga 49.71 compare
  5. 20 Italy 49.41 compare
  6. 21 Slovenia 48.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Palau?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in Palau was 49.96 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 65.03 in 2021.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 34.89 in 2017.
How does Palau rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
Palau ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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