Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Palau
Palau: Share of government expenditure going to interest payments was 0.501 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.501
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
146th
of 152 countries
All-time high
0.8017
in 2008
All-time low
0.3633
in 2016
Years of data
13
2008–2020
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Palau stood at 0.501.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Palau peaked at 0.8017 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.3633, in 2016.
Palau ranks 146th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.8017 | — |
| 2009 | 0.5948 | -25.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7266 | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6095 | -16.1% |
| 2012 | 0.5005 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5359 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4798 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6667 | +39.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3633 | -45.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3781 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3736 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4784 | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 0.501 | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6983 | 0.5948 | 0.8017 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5112 | 0.3633 | 0.7266 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.501 | 0.501 | 0.501 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 143 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.6782 compare
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- 147 Marshall Islands 0.462 compare
- 148 Singapore 0.44 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Palau?
- Share of government expenditure going to interest payments in Palau was 0.501 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8017 in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of government expenditure going to interest payments recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3633 in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for share of government expenditure going to interest payments?
- Palau ranks 146th out of 152 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of government expenditure going to interest payments rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government expenditure going to interest payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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