Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Palau
Palau: Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP was 36.78 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Palau, 2001–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Palau stood at 36.78.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Palau peaked at 76.43 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.69, in 2015.
That places Palau 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 34.61 | — |
| 2002 | 33.9 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 34.84 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 34.24 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 30.47 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 28.63 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 33.66 | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 32.04 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 36.6 | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 34.46 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 30.59 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 30.76 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 27.42 | -10.8% |
| 2014 | 27.54 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 21.69 | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 23.74 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 26.91 | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 29.54 | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 30.49 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 52.08 | +70.8% |
| 2021 | 69.95 | +34.3% |
| 2022 | 68.93 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 76.43 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 66.26 | -13.3% |
| 2025 | 63.07 | -4.8% |
| 2026 | 59.03 | -6.4% |
| 2027 | 52.64 | -10.8% |
| 2028 | 46.84 | -11.0% |
| 2029 | 41.74 | -10.9% |
| 2030 | 36.78 | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.22 | 28.63 | 36.6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.31 | 21.69 | 34.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.7 | 41.74 | 76.43 | 10 |
| 2030s | 36.78 | 36.78 | 36.78 | 1 |
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More external debt data for Palau
- Other investment, Debt instruments 271.10 million US dollar (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) -5.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 271.10 million US dollar (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 15,266 US dollar per person (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Percent of 0.9771 (2030)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations -5.31 % change on previous year (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 15,266 US dollar per person (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 1.1 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Other sectors 2,289 US dollar (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Palau?
- Gross debt, general government, percent of gdp in Palau was 36.78 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 76.43 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross debt, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.69 in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for gross debt, general government, percent of gdp?
- Palau ranks 138th out of 193 countries with data for 2030.
- Is gross debt, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross debt, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October