IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Palau is 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
Palau ranks 53rd 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, US dollar, 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 | 0.0213 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 0.027 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0289 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.025 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.024 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0222 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0211 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0183 units per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.015 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0152 units per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | +53.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0216 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0181 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP, 2.6× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.009 units per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 | 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0295 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0239 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0259 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0208 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0264 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 50 Andorra 0.0188 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0186 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Micronesia (country) 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Mauritania 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Somalia 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Bahamas 0.0172 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Palau was 0.0177 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0298 units per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, 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, us dollar, per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.5%. 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar ÷ GDP (current US$)
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IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.