Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in Palau
Palau: Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation was 2.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Palau stood at 2.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.5% on the previous year and down 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Palau peaked at 15.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2242, in 2000.
That places Palau 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2242 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5061 | +125.7% |
| 2002 | 0.4339 | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.54 | +485.3% |
| 2004 | 2.04 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 3.15 | +54.4% |
| 2006 | 2.23 | -29.1% |
| 2007 | 1.36 | -39.1% |
| 2008 | 1.65 | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 1.45 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.86 | +236.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | -71.1% |
| 2013 | 1.82 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 15.28 | +741.1% |
| 2015 | 1.65 | -89.2% |
| 2016 | 1.65 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 4.73 | +133.6% |
| 2020 | 5.06 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 8.16 | +61.1% |
| 2022 | 2.76 | -66.1% |
| 2023 | 3.67 | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 2.47 | -32.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.24, 47% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.97, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total official development assistance (gross) … cooperation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +741.1% | 1.82 | 15.28 |
| 2003 | +485.3% | 0.4339 | 2.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 | 0.2242 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.65 | 1.4 | 15.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.43 | 2.47 | 8.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 158 Niue 3.27 compare
- 159 Seychelles 3.25 compare
- 160 Saint Helena 2.55 compare
- 162 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 2.4 compare
- 163 Saudi Arabia 1.66 compare
- 164 Antigua and Barbuda 1.01 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Palau?
- Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for in Palau was 2.47 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2242 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for?
- Palau ranks 161st out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for technical cooperation (millions of 2024 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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