IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Palau ranks 54th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | +42.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0194 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0191 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0167 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0162 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0109 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | +57.6% |
| 2022 | 0.018 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0161 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0138 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +57.6% | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1999 | +42.4% | 0.0151 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0179 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0127 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0168 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP | 0.012 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Micronesia (country) 0.0133 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Bahamas 0.0132 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Mauritania 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Somalia 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 El Salvador 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP 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)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Palau was 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0215 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 54th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.