Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Palau
Palau: Government spending vs. GDP, per capita was 4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Palau is 4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Palau peaked at 5,413 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,202 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2005.
Palau ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government spending vs. GDP, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 4,471 constant 2015 US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4,539 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,608 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4,520 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4,490 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 4,525 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4,531 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4,676 constant 2015 US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4,649 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 4,858 constant 2015 US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 5,094 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 4,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 4,868 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,505 constant 2015 US$ per person, 77% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,172 constant 2015 US$ per person, 4.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,504 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,202 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,697 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,612 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,470 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,897 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,034 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,804 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,413 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 36 Hong Kong 5,620 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 37 Bahamas 5,448 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 38 Slovenia 4,998 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 40 Seychelles 4,423 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 41 Bahrain 4,244 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 42 Czechia 4,197 constant 2015 US$ per person 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 capita 15,617 units per person (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)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Palau?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per capita in Palau was 4,990 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,413 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,202 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for government spending vs. gdp, per capita?
- Palau ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Government spending vs. GDP, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Population, total
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- Government spending vs. GDP National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Government spending vs. GDP divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.