Expense in Palau
Palau: Expense was 152.68 million current LCU in 2020. ▲ Rising
Expense in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Palau recorded 152.68 million current LCU for expense in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.6% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Palau peaked at 152.68 million current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 94.06 million current LCU, in 2010.
Palau ranks 154th of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Expense in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 101.07 million current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 96.16 million current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 94.06 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 104.59 million current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 115.71 million current LCU | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 109.84 million current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 112.96 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 112.24 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 123.49 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 120.75 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 117.28 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 119.62 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 152.68 million current LCU | +27.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 152.68 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 134.42 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Palau's 152.68 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.75 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.61 million current LCU | 96.16 million current LCU | 101.07 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 113.05 million current LCU | 94.06 million current LCU | 123.49 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.68 million current LCU | 152.68 million current LCU | 152.68 million current LCU | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Palau?
- Expense in Palau was 152.68 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 152.68 million current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.06 million current LCU in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for expense?
- Palau ranks 154th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expense rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. 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.