Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Palau

Palau: Primary income, Debit/Expenditure was 40.23 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
40.23 million
Change on year
up 93.0%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
40.23 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.26 million
in 2009
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Palau, 2005–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2005201420232005: 11.0M2006: 8.5M2007: 11.4M2008: 9.6M2009: 1.3M2010: 6.1M2011: 15.6M2012: 19.8M2013: 20.9M2014: 25.2M2015: 29.9M2016: 33.7M2017: 28.8M2018: 30.0M2019: 25.9M2020: 14.6M2021: 12.0M2022: 20.8M2023: 40.2M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Palau recorded 40.23 million for primary income, debit/expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 93.0% on the previous year and up 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary income, debit/expenditure in Palau peaked at 40.23 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.26 million, in 2009.

That places Palau 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Palau, year by year

Annual values for Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar) in Palau, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 11.02 million —
2006 8.50 million -22.9%
2007 11.36 million +33.7%
2008 9.58 million -15.7%
2009 1.26 million -86.8%
2010 6.14 million +387.2%
2011 15.64 million +154.8%
2012 19.77 million +26.4%
2013 20.92 million +5.8%
2014 25.16 million +20.3%
2015 29.94 million +19.0%
2016 33.73 million +12.6%
2017 28.78 million -14.7%
2018 30.00 million +4.3%
2019 25.89 million -13.7%
2020 14.55 million -43.8%
2021 12.03 million -17.3%
2022 20.84 million +73.3%
2023 40.23 million +93.0%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 40.23 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 15.71 billion, 0% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 40.23 million is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.16 billion, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary income, Debit/Expenditure in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +387.2% 1.26 million 6.14 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.34 million 1.26 million 11.36 million 5
2010s 23.60 million 6.14 million 33.73 million 10
2020s 21.92 million 12.03 million 40.23 million 4

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 180 Turks and Caicos Islands 50.19 million compare
  2. 181 Samoa 44.75 million compare
  3. 182 Burundi 43.43 million compare
  4. 184 Anguilla 37.30 million compare
  5. 185 Vanuatu 28.99 million compare
  6. 186 Haiti 28.24 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary income, debit/expenditure in Palau?
Primary income, debit/expenditure in Palau was 40.23 million in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 40.23 million in 2023.
What is the lowest primary income, debit/expenditure recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 1.26 million in 2009.
How does Palau rank for primary income, debit/expenditure?
Palau ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary income, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary income, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
207 places, 3,864 data points, 2005–2024
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