Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 737,506 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Palau is 737,506 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 737,506 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 394,961 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Palau 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 394,961 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 422,335 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 433,474 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 459,878 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 447,930 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 443,043 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 463,361 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 499,765 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 529,056 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 565,322 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 597,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 637,735 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 646,111 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 663,935 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 657,261 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 682,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 655,983 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 697,159 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 737,506 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 737,506 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 737,506 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 431,716 current LCU per square kilometre | 394,961 current LCU per square kilometre | 459,878 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 570,333 current LCU per square kilometre | 443,043 current LCU per square kilometre | 663,935 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 693,255 current LCU per square kilometre | 655,983 current LCU per square kilometre | 737,506 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 154 Bosnia and Herzegovina 866,178 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 155 Guyana 840,239 current LCU per square kilometre
- 156 Belarus 770,843 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 158 Finland 691,176 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 159 Panama 673,362 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 160 Estonia 663,653 current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Palau was 737,506 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 737,506 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 394,961 current LCU per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 157th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.