Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Palau
Palau: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 49.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Palau stood at 49.8%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Palau peaked at 69.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2020.
Palau ranks 13th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57.9% | — |
| 2009 | 60.2% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -24.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 49.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 38.9%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Palau's 49.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30.5%, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 57.9% | 60.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 59.0% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
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 total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Palau?
- Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Palau was 49.8% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
- Palau ranks 13th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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