Government consumption (% of GDP) — all countries

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Palau

Government consumption (% of GDP) in Palau in 2024 — 38.3%. Ranked 4 in the world out of 169. Since 2005, the indicator has risen by 7.2 pp.

2024 38.3% −3.4 pp vs 2023
World rank 4of 169
Period maximum 44.8%2021
Period minimum 28.3%2015

Trend over time

2005–2024 · % of GDP

Government consumption (% of GDP) — Palau, 2005–20242530354045200520072009201120132015201720192021202320242005: 31.1%2006: 33.4%2007: 32.9%2008: 34.4%2009: 37.7%2010: 37.3%2011: 35.6%2012: 32.7%2013: 32.6%2014: 31.5%2015: 28.3%2016: 28.4%2017: 30.1%2018: 32.2%2019: 33.8%2020: 42%2021: 44.8%2022: 42.3%2023: 41.7%2024: 38.3%
Change over the period: +7.2 pp Annual average: 0.38 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Palau

Palau 38.3%
World 16.7%
Government consumption (% of GDP) — Palau, by year Palau All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 38.3 −3.4 pp
2023 41.7 −0.5 pp
2022 42.3 −2.5 pp
2021 44.8 +2.7 pp
2020 42 +8.2 pp
2019 33.8 +1.5 pp
2018 32.2 +2.1 pp
2017 30.1 +1.7 pp
2016 28.4 +0.1 pp
2015 28.3 −3.2 pp
2014 31.5 −1.1 pp
2013 32.6 −0.2 pp
2012 32.7 −2.8 pp
2011 35.6 −1.7 pp
2010 37.3 −0.4 pp
2009 37.7 +3.3 pp
2008 34.4 +1.6 pp
2007 32.9 −0.5 pp
2006 33.4 +2.3 pp
2005 31.1

Micronesia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

General government final consumption expenditure as a percent of GDP: compensation of public employees, purchases of goods and services for delivering public services, and spending on defense and security. It leaves out public investment and social transfers, so the indicator is lower than the overall size of the budget.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.