Gross national expenditure in Palau
Palau: Gross national expenditure was 147.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Palau is 147.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Palau peaked at 173.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 125.5%, in 2015.
Palau ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 141.6% | — |
| 2006 | 140.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 137.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 138.4% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 137.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 136.7% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 139.2% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 135.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 132.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 137.3% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 125.5% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 125.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 135.3% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 134.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 141.8% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 163.4% | +15.2% |
| 2021 | 165.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 173.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 158.6% | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 147.9% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139.2% | 137.3% | 141.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 134.4% | 125.5% | 141.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.9% | 147.9% | 173.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 national expenditure in Palau?
- Gross national expenditure in Palau was 147.9% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 173.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.5% in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for gross national expenditure?
- Palau ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. 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.