Interest payments in Palau
Palau: Interest payments was 765,000 current LCU in 2020. ▼ Falling
Interest payments in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Palau is 765,000 current LCU, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Palau peaked at 810,265 current LCU in 2008 and was at its lowest, 438,175 current LCU, in 2018.
Palau ranks 152nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 691,118 current LCU | 571,970 current LCU | 810,265 current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 569,462 current LCU | 438,175 current LCU | 748,299 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,000 current LCU | 765,000 current LCU | 765,000 current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 149 Tonga 8.19 million current LCU compare
- 150 Kiribati 2.77 million current LCU compare
- 151 East Timor 2.24 million current LCU compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 664,000 current LCU compare
- 154 Micronesia (country) 523,714 current LCU compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 304,678 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 interest payments in Palau?
- Interest payments in Palau was 765,000 current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 810,265 current LCU in 2008.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 438,175 current LCU in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for interest payments?
- Palau ranks 152nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. 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.