Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre was 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Palau is 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 209,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 172,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2012.
That places Palau 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 181,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 190,452 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 190,445 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 190,414 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 191,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 180,747 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 176,455 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 172,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 173,592 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 174,495 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 173,982 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 180,906 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 180,005 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 188,151 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 189,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 209,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 196,913 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 185,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 554,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Palau's 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161,582 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 188,684 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 181,058 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 191,050 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 179,043 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 172,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 189,463 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,832 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 185,467 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 209,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 51 Costa Rica 215,217 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 52 Dominican Republic 205,759 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 53 Philippines 201,912 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 55 Tonga 186,589 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 56 New Zealand 172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 57 Malaysia 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 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, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.4% (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre in Palau was 187,590 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 209,356 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 54th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending vs. gdp, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Government spending vs. GDP 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.
Government spending vs. GDP ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
- 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
Government spending vs. GDP 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.