Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Palau
Palau: Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) was -0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau is -0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.4% on the previous year and down 117.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Palau ranks 176th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | -0.0183 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -185.6% |
| 2007 | -0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2008 | -0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +263.5% |
| 2009 | -0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.3% |
| 2010 | -0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2011 | -0.0921 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2012 | -0.0696 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2013 | -0.0756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2014 | -0.0595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -149.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2017 | -0.0249 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -175.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0596 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +139.2% |
| 2019 | -0.0723 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 2020 | -0.212 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +193.2% |
| 2021 | -0.279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.6% |
| 2022 | -0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2023 | -0.2285 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2024 | -0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's -0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.257 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's -0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2198 current US$ per US$ of GDP. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit GDP US) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -263.5% | -0.0173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0628 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1195 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | -0.0498 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1058 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 173 Solomon Islands -0.081 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Comoros -0.1044 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe -0.113 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 177 Syria -0.1695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 178 Tonga -0.1975 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 179 Marshall Islands -0.2402 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 881.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.2 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.043 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp in Palau was -0.1294 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0329 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2959 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross domestic savings (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 117.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic savings (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross domestic savings (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.