Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Palau
Palau: Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) was 44.88 million current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers 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 subsidies and other transfers in Palau is 44.88 million current LCU, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 158.3% on the previous year and up 365.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Palau peaked at 44.88 million current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.32 million current LCU, in 2011.
Palau ranks 149th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 10.36 million current LCU | — |
| 2009 | 9.66 million current LCU | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 9.64 million current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.32 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 9.67 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 11.02 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 2014 | 11.76 million current LCU | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 14.88 million current LCU | +26.5% |
| 2016 | 19.09 million current LCU | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 16.40 million current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 14.52 million current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 17.37 million current LCU | +19.6% |
| 2020 | 44.88 million current LCU | +158.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 44.88 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.98 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Palau's 44.88 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.56 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +158.3% | 17.37 million current LCU | 44.88 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.01 million current LCU | 9.66 million current LCU | 10.36 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.37 million current LCU | 9.32 million current LCU | 19.09 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.88 million current LCU | 44.88 million current LCU | 44.88 million current LCU | 1 |
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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 subsidies and other transfers in Palau?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Palau was 44.88 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 44.88 million current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.32 million current LCU in 2011.
- How does Palau rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Palau ranks 149th out of 153 countries with data for 2020.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 365.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.