Palau: Government spending, percent of GDP

The latest value from 2023 is 41.64 percent, a decline from 42.9 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 16.62 percent, based on data from 160 countries. Historically, the average for Palau from 2005 to 2023 is 34.67 percent. The minimum value, 27.88 percent, was reached in 2015 while the maximum of 46.17 percent was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The government size of Palau and other countries is calculated as the total government spending as percent of GDP.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation.