Palau

Economic, health, and climate indicators for Palau. Click any indicator to see full charts and statistics.

Did You Know?
Foreign Direct Investment grew at 12.9% CAGR over 35 years — from $1.0M (1989) to $69.1M (2024)
GDP (Current USD) grew at 6.2% CAGR over 53 years — from $11.6M (1970) to $276.7M (2023)
Government Debt (% GDP) grew at 12.5% CAGR over 11 years — from 23.3% (2008) to 85.2% (2019)
GDP Growth Rate grew at 5.7% CAGR over 52 years — from 0.1% (1971) to 2.2% (2023)
GDP Per Capita grew at 5.3% CAGR over 53 years — from $1,017 (1970) to $15,611 (2023)
Economy
Indicator Latest Rank CAGR 1Y Move
Education Spending (% GDP) 3.5% #79/126 -3.4% -1.4% Foreign Direct Investment $69.1M - 12.9% -13.5% GDP (Current USD) $276.7M - 6.2% 13.5% GDP Growth Rate 2.2% #127/194 5.7% 46.5% GDP Per Capita $15,611 #64/193 5.3% 13.7% Government Debt (% GDP) 85.2% #87/101 12.5% 1.6% Inflation Rate (CPI) 2.2% #60/185 - -82.6% Internet Users (%) 27.0% #162/182 - 24.9% Population Growth Rate -0.2% - nan% - Total Population 17,695 - 1.0% -0.2% Trade (% of GDP) 106.7% #54/176 -0.6% 1.4% Urban Population (%) 79.2% #46/195 0.9% 0.1%
Health
Indicator Latest Rank CAGR 1Y Move
Health Expenditure Per Capita $1,684 #47/193 4.1% -19.0% Life Expectancy at Birth 69.3 years #135/195 0.4% 0.5% Maternal Mortality Ratio 89.0 per 1,000 #124/191 -0.2% -26.5% Measles Immunization (%) 96.0% #44/189 -0.1% 0.0% Neonatal Mortality Rate 11.7% #118/193 -1.5% -2.5% Obesity Prevalence 41.14 - 0.7% 0.6% Tobacco Smoking Prevalence 16.70 - -1.3% -5.1% Under-5 Mortality Rate 22.3% #121/194 -2.5% -1.8%
Climate & Environment
Indicator Latest Rank CAGR 1Y Move
Forest Area (%) 90.5% #4/190 0.3% 0.2% Renewable Energy (%) 0.9% #178/189 - 0.0%
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