Access to basic services, per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Access to basic services, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Access to basic services, per unit of GDP in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for access to basic services, per unit of gdp in Palau is 0 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 14.1% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, access to basic services, per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Palau ranks 4th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Access to basic services, per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 290.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 53.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political regime fh 2 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 7 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is access to basic services, per unit of gdp in Palau?
- Access to basic services, per unit of gdp in Palau was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest access to basic services, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest access to basic services, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Palau rank for access to basic services, per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 4th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is access to basic services, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Access to basic services, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Access to basic services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Access to basic services ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Access to basic services divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.