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Palau · Government & public finance

Public debt, deficits, revenue, spending and taxation.

18 indicators · 11 with data

Debt

Debt / GDP

% of GDP

47th of 56 · 12th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Debt / GDPPalau's debt / gdp rose from 23.5 % in 2008 to 85.2 % in 2019.2008201020122014201620180%20%40%60%80%100%85.2 %

Palau's debt / gdp rose from 23.5 % in 2008 to 85.2 % in 2019.

Gross debt / GDP

% of GDP

57th of 94 · 15th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gross debt / GDPPalau's gross debt / gdp rose from 37.1 % in 2000 to 62.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%20%40%60%80%62.3 %

Palau's gross debt / gdp rose from 37.1 % in 2000 to 62.3 % in 2025.

Interest payments (% of revenue)

% of revenue

10th of 134 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Interest payments (% of revenue)Palau's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 1.0 % in 2008 to 0.6 % in 2020.20082010201220142016201820200%0.2%0.4%0.6%0.8%1%0.6 %

Palau's interest payments (% of revenue) fell from 1.0 % in 2008 to 0.6 % in 2020.

Balance

Fiscal balance

% of GDP

11th of 97 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
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Fiscal balancePalau's fiscal balance rose from -13.4 % in 2000 to 1.7 % in 2025.200020052010201520202025-20%-10%0%10%1.7 %

Palau's fiscal balance rose from -13.4 % in 2000 to 1.7 % in 2025.

Revenue & spending

Central gov. revenue

% of GDP

71st of 137 · 14th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Central gov. revenuePalau's central gov. revenue rose from 19.4 % in 2008 to 24.2 % in 2020.200820102012201420162018202018%20%22%24%26%28%24.2 %

Palau's central gov. revenue rose from 19.4 % in 2008 to 24.2 % in 2020.

Central gov. expense

% of GDP

4th of 136 · 4th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Central gov. expensePalau's central gov. expense rose from 50.8 % in 2008 to 59.0 % in 2020.200820102012201420162018202040%50%60%59.0 %

Palau's central gov. expense rose from 50.8 % in 2008 to 59.0 % in 2020.

Gov. revenue

% of GDP

8th of 97 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. revenuePalau's gov. revenue rose from 43.2 % in 2000 to 53.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%40%50%60%53.8 %

Palau's gov. revenue rose from 43.2 % in 2000 to 53.8 % in 2025.

Gov. expenditure

% of GDP

8th of 97 · 5th in East Asia & Pacific
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Gov. expenditurePalau's gov. expenditure fell from 56.6 % in 2000 to 52.1 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202530%40%50%60%70%52.1 %

Palau's gov. expenditure fell from 56.6 % in 2000 to 52.1 % in 2025.

Tax revenue

% of GDP

67th of 138 · 11th in East Asia & Pacific*
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Tax revenuePalau's tax revenue rose from 16.5 % in 2008 to 18.1 % in 2020.200820102012201420162018202016%18%20%22%18.1 %

Palau's tax revenue rose from 16.5 % in 2008 to 18.1 % in 2020.

Spending

Health spending

% of GDP

18th of 192 · 6th in East Asia & Pacific
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Health spendingPalau's health spending rose from 8.6 % in 2000 to 10.9 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%10.9 %

Palau's health spending rose from 8.6 % in 2000 to 10.9 % in 2023.

Education spending

% of GDP

68th of 121 · 16th in East Asia & Pacific
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Education spendingPalau's education spending fell from 7.8 % in 2000 to 3.4 % in 2023.200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%3.4 %

Palau's education spending fell from 7.8 % in 2000 to 3.4 % in 2023.

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