Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Palau

Palau: Gross debt, Percent of own revenue was 0.8448 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.8448
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
21st
of 23 countries
All-time high
0.8448
in 2019
All-time low
0.2963
in 2015
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Palau, 2008–2019

00.20.40.60.82008201320192008: 0.5212009: 0.4972010: 0.4192011: 0.3172012: 0.4462013: 0.3882014: 0.4192015: 0.2962016: 0.4762017: 0.6122018: 0.7262019: 0.845

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Palau recorded 0.8448 for gross debt, percent of own revenue in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross debt, percent of own revenue in Palau peaked at 0.8448 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2963, in 2015.

That places Palau 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Gross debt, Percent of own revenue in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government) in Palau, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 0.5209
2009 0.497 -4.6%
2010 0.4189 -15.7%
2011 0.3168 -24.4%
2012 0.4459 +40.7%
2013 0.3885 -12.9%
2014 0.4191 +7.9%
2015 0.2963 -29.3%
2016 0.4756 +60.5%
2017 0.6122 +28.7%
2018 0.7264 +18.6%
2019 0.8448 +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.509 0.497 0.5209 2
2010s 0.4945 0.2963 0.8448 10

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 18 Czechia 1.47 compare
  2. 19 Switzerland 1.38 compare
  3. 20 Sweden 0.9481 compare
  4. 22 Marshall Islands 0.696 compare
  5. 23 Estonia 0.5309 compare

See the full ranking of 23 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross debt, percent of own revenue in Palau?
Gross debt, percent of own revenue in Palau was 0.8448 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 0.8448 in 2019.
What is the lowest gross debt, percent of own revenue recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2963 in 2015.
How does Palau rank for gross debt, percent of own revenue?
Palau ranks 21st out of 23 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross debt, percent of own revenue rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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, Percent of own revenue (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gross debt, Percent of own revenue (Central government)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
23 places, 512 data points, 1990–2020
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