Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Palau
Palau: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial was 22.59 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Palau, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Palau is 22.59 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 214.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Palau peaked at 29.29 Percentage of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.92 Percentage of GDP, in 2015.
Palau ranks 9th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial in Palau, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26.16 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 21.49 Percentage of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 19.34 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 16.71 Percentage of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 11.88 Percentage of GDP | -28.9% |
| 2005 | 12.75 Percentage of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 19.59 Percentage of GDP | +53.7% |
| 2007 | 11.42 Percentage of GDP | -41.7% |
| 2008 | 21.21 Percentage of GDP | +85.7% |
| 2009 | 18.96 Percentage of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 15.6 Percentage of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 12.55 Percentage of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 7.19 Percentage of GDP | -42.8% |
| 2013 | 15.65 Percentage of GDP | +117.7% |
| 2014 | 9.56 Percentage of GDP | -38.9% |
| 2015 | 4.92 Percentage of GDP | -48.6% |
| 2016 | 5.87 Percentage of GDP | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 7.64 Percentage of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2018 | 29.29 Percentage of GDP | +283.6% |
| 2019 | 8.85 Percentage of GDP | -69.8% |
| 2020 | 25.72 Percentage of GDP | +190.6% |
| 2021 | 21.26 Percentage of GDP | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 22.59 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 22.59 Percentage of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3935 Percentage of GDP, 57.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Palau's 22.59 Percentage of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.96 Percentage of GDP, 5.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +283.6% | 7.64 Percentage of GDP | 29.29 Percentage of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.95 Percentage of GDP | 11.42 Percentage of GDP | 26.16 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.71 Percentage of GDP | 4.92 Percentage of GDP | 29.29 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.19 Percentage of GDP | 21.26 Percentage of GDP | 25.72 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 6 Afghanistan 26.91 Percentage of GDP compare
- 6 Ethiopia 4.14 Percentage of GDP compare
- 7 South Sudan 25.84 Percentage of GDP compare
- 8 Nauru 23.06 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.93 Percentage of GDP compare
- 9 Cabo Verde 3.67 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Somalia 18.6 Percentage of GDP compare
- 10 Mauritania 3.34 Percentage of GDP compare
- 11 Ukraine 17.9 Percentage of GDP compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 16.2 Percentage of GDP compare
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- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Palau?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial in Palau was 22.59 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 29.29 Percentage of GDP in 2018.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.92 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial?
- Palau ranks 9th out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 20 - external financial rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 20 - External financial inflows — Net Official Development Assistance (ODA) inflows. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 20 shows indicators of external financial flows in US dollars and as a percentage of GDP, including foreign direct investment, portfolio investment, net official development assistance, and remittances.