Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Foreign aid received, per square kilometre was 62,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Palau, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Palau is 62,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 48.2% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 818,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 27.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Palau 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 28.31 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 27.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 818,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +2987702.2% |
| 1995 | 552,630 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1996 | 241,378 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -56.3% |
| 1997 | 119,610 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -50.4% |
| 1998 | 324,963 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +171.7% |
| 1999 | 83,619 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -74.3% |
| 2000 | 93,509 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2001 | 99,414 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 84,445 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2003 | 71,980 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 59,899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 63,200 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 107,132 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +69.5% |
| 2007 | 60,690 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -43.4% |
| 2008 | 110,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +81.3% |
| 2009 | 96,578 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 69,498 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 64,413 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 25,633 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2013 | 76,668 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +199.1% |
| 2014 | 55,866 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2015 | 34,136 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2016 | 36,939 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 46,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2018 | 210,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +352.5% |
| 2019 | 47,659 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -77.4% |
| 2020 | 135,247 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +183.8% |
| 2021 | 104,580 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 120,886 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 62,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | -48.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 62,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 15.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Palau's 62,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,808 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre, 6.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid received, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +2987702.2% | 27.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 818,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
| 2018 | +352.5% | 46,504 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 210,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 267,638 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 27.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 818,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 84,688 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 59,899 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 110,033 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,775 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 25,633 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 210,438 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 105,836 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 62,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 135,247 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 92,637 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 17 Dominica 70,854 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 18 Ukraine 68,928 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 20 Malta 60,555 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 21 Saint Lucia 59,789 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 22 Rwanda 58,423 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Foreign aid received, per square kilometre in Palau was 62,632 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 818,852 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest foreign aid received, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.41 constant 2024 US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for foreign aid received, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 19th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign aid received, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign aid received, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign aid received ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign aid received OECD (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign aid received divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.