Other expense (% of expense) in Palau
Palau: Other expense (% of expense) was 20.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Other expense in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2020, other expense in Palau stood at 20.7%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other expense in Palau peaked at 42.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 2020.
Palau ranks 12th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Other expense (% of expense) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.3% | — |
| 2009 | 33.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 33.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +15.3% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 36.1% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 24.2% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -14.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 20.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.4%, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Palau's 20.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.3%, 3.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.9% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 24.2% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 9 Uzbekistan 21.7% compare
- 10 Marshall Islands 21.3% compare
- 11 Costa Rica 20.8% compare
- 13 Kuwait 20.5%
- 14 Panama 19.8% compare
- 15 Hungary 19.0% compare
More public sector data for Palau
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other expense in Palau?
- Other expense in Palau was 20.7% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other expense recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest other expense recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for other expense?
- Palau ranks 12th out of 147 countries with data for 2020.
- Is other expense rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. 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 Other expense (% of expense). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other expense is spending on dividends, rent, and other miscellaneous expenses, including provision for consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.