Total natural resource rents in Palau
Palau: Total natural resource rents was 0.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Total natural resource rents in Palau, 2000–2021
Source: The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total natural resource rents in Palau is 0.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Over the whole period, total natural resource rents in Palau peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Palau 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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More reference data data for Palau
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total natural resource rents in Palau?
- Total natural resource rents in Palau was 0.0% in 2021, according to The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total natural resource rents recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest total natural resource rents recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for total natural resource rents?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 211 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from The Changing Wealth of Nations, World Bank staff estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total natural resource rents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural resources rents are estimated as the difference between the price of a commodity and the average cost of producing it. Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents, mineral rents, and forest rents.