Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Palau
Palau: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 94.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Palau, 2010–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government spending as a share of original budget in Palau is 94.9%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Palau peaked at 103.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 87.4%, in 2021.
That places Palau 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 96.6% | — |
| 2011 | 103.1% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 98.1% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 96.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 96.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 94.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 92.8% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.9% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 94.9% | +4.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 94.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 103.6%, 92% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Palau's 94.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.8% | 90.3% | 103.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 87.4% | 94.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 110 Costa Rica 95.6% compare
- 111 Antigua and Barbuda 95.5% compare
- 112 Lebanon 95.3% compare
- 114 Croatia 94.8% compare
- 115 Turks and Caicos Islands 94.3% compare
- 116 Mongolia 94.2% 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 primary government spending as a share of original budget in Palau?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Palau was 94.9% in 2025, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 103.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.4% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Palau ranks 113th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).