Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Palau
Palau: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP was -58.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded -58.3% for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.6% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Palau peaked at -39.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -58.3%, in 2020.
That places Palau 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -50.2% | — |
| 2009 | -50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | -50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | -52.6% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | -53.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | -49.0% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | -45.9% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | -39.1% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | -40.4% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | -41.3% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | -40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | -42.4% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | -58.3% | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -50.4% | -50.6% | -50.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | -45.5% | -53.6% | -39.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -58.3% | -58.3% | -58.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 155 Greece -47.3% compare
- 156 Timor-Leste -52.5% compare
- 156 Timor-Leste -52.5% compare
- 159 Marshall Islands -59.4% compare
- 160 Ukraine -65.6% compare
- 161 Kiribati -84.5% compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Palau?
- Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp in Palau was -58.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was -39.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.3% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
- Palau ranks 158th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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