Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Palau ranks 131st of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 1.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 1.02 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9964 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6821 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 25% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.15 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9964 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 128 Marshall Islands 0.9491 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Argentina 0.9461 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Canada 0.9133 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 El Salvador 0.7685 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 United States Virgin Islands 0.7672 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Puerto Rico 0.7643 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Palau was 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8991 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 131st out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is final consumption expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.