Gross capital formation in Palau
Palau: Gross capital formation was 85.63 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Palau recorded 85.63 million constant 2015 US$ for gross capital formation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Palau peaked at 106.85 million constant 2015 US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.77 million constant 2015 US$, in 2010.
Palau ranks 160th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 106.85 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2006 | 91.52 million constant 2015 US$ | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 85.98 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 73.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 54.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -26.5% |
| 2010 | 53.77 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.17 million constant 2015 US$ | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 64.27 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 57.40 million constant 2015 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 78.09 million constant 2015 US$ | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 80.48 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 86.47 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 93.61 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 80.64 million constant 2015 US$ | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 94.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 105.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 86.15 million constant 2015 US$ | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 94.53 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 78.44 million constant 2015 US$ | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 85.63 million constant 2015 US$ | +9.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 85.63 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.23 billion constant 2015 US$, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Palau's 85.63 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.48 billion constant 2015 US$, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.38 million constant 2015 US$ | 54.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 106.85 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 75.33 million constant 2015 US$ | 53.77 million constant 2015 US$ | 94.41 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.14 million constant 2015 US$ | 78.44 million constant 2015 US$ | 105.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 157 Tonga 150.61 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 158 Kiribati 94.93 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 159 Lebanon 89.93 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 161 Marshall Islands 56.43 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 46.91 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 163 Djibouti -82.41 million constant 2015 US$ 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 gross capital formation in Palau?
- Gross capital formation in Palau was 85.63 million constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 106.85 million constant 2015 US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.77 million constant 2015 US$ in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for gross capital formation?
- Palau ranks 160th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.