General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Palau
Palau: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per was 250,620 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Palau stood at 250,620 current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Palau peaked at 250,620 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 125,567 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Palau 141st out of 184 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 125,567 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 138,546 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 140,062 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 149,057 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 150,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 149,431 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 150,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 152,929 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 160,230 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 167,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 173,982 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 187,305 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 189,852 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 202,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 207,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 236,498 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 229,552 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 227,404 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 250,620 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 250,620 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.11 million current LCU per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 250,620 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 140,845 current LCU per square kilometre | 125,567 current LCU per square kilometre | 150,992 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 174,167 current LCU per square kilometre | 149,431 current LCU per square kilometre | 207,053 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 236,018 current LCU per square kilometre | 227,404 current LCU per square kilometre | 250,620 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 138 Croatia 297,284 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 139 Mozambique 292,538 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 140 El Salvador 292,227 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 142 Brazil 249,326 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 143 Finland 230,721 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guyana 225,420 current LCU per square kilometre
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 general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Palau?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per in Palau was 250,620 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 250,620 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 125,567 current LCU per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per?
- Palau ranks 141st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 General government 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
General government 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.
General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- General government 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government 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.