General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Palau
Palau: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 10,304 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Palau, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Palau stood at 10,304 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Palau peaked at 10,304 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Palau ranks 155th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 4,432 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 4,082 current LCU per person | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 4,051 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 3,815 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 4,087 current LCU per person | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 3,784 current LCU per person | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 4,440 current LCU per person | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 4,974 current LCU per person | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 4,629 current LCU per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 4,169 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 4,784 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 4,702 current LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,235 current LCU per person | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 5,156 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,532 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 5,627 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 6,406 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 5,670 current LCU per person | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 6,119 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 6,742 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 8,487 current LCU per person | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 8,604 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 8,446 current LCU per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 7,728 current LCU per person | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 9,494 current LCU per person | +22.8% |
| 2025 | 10,304 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,246 current LCU per person | 3,784 current LCU per person | 4,974 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,597 current LCU per person | 4,702 current LCU per person | 6,742 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,844 current LCU per person | 7,728 current LCU per person | 10,304 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 152 Lesotho 11,157 current LCU per person compare
- 153 Cyprus 10,619 current LCU per person compare
- 154 Zambia 10,394 current LCU per person compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 10,214 current LCU per person compare
- 157 Latvia 10,160 current LCU per person compare
- 158 Puerto Rico 9,110 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Palau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Palau?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Palau was 10,304 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10,304 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Palau rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Palau ranks 155th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.