Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre was 212,375 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Palau is 212,375 current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 242,287 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 101,689 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Palau 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 175,082 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 162,004 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 150,716 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 139,922 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 104,460 current LCU per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 101,689 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 126,200 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 130,641 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 118,878 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 172,186 current LCU per square kilometre | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 186,433 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 195,177 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 204,582 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 180,256 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 212,332 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 242,287 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 189,193 current LCU per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2022 | 227,939 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 212,375 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 212,375 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.07 million current LCU per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 212,375 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 146,437 current LCU per square kilometre | 104,460 current LCU per square kilometre | 175,082 current LCU per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 162,837 current LCU per square kilometre | 101,689 current LCU per square kilometre | 212,332 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 217,948 current LCU per square kilometre | 189,193 current LCU per square kilometre | 242,287 current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 145 Bosnia and Herzegovina 231,984 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 146 Estonia 228,062 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 147 Brazil 214,870 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 149 Finland 210,156 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 150 Zambia 198,232 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 151 Peru 165,486 current LCU per square kilometre 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 fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre in Palau was 212,375 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 242,287 current LCU per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,689 current LCU per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 148th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.6%. 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 Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross fixed capital formation Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- 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
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) 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.