Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Palau
Palau: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 49.96 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in Palau, 2001–2030
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October