Gross capital formation in Palau
Palau: Gross capital formation was 35.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 35.0% for gross capital formation in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in Palau peaked at 44.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2013.
Palau ranks 14th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross capital formation in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.8% | — |
| 2006 | 39.1% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -19.3% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 30.0% | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +27.9% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 32.8% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 28.8% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 34.6% | +20.1% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 35.0% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 25.9% | 43.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 24.5% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 35.0% | 44.2% | 5 |
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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 35.0% 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 44.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for gross capital formation?
- Palau ranks 14th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.