Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Palau
Palau: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 35.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Palau, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of total government spending on essential services in Palau is 35.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Palau peaked at 37.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2008.
That places Palau 84th out of 114 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28.2% | — |
| 2009 | 30.9% | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 30.1% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 33.8% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 32.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.1% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.2% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 30.1% | 37.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 81 Azerbaijan 37.6% compare
- 82 Botswana 35.9%
- 83 Seychelles 35.6% compare
- 85 Philippines 35.0% compare
- 86 Bahrain 33.1% compare
- 87 Bhutan 31.1%
More infrastructure data for Palau
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 24,000 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 135.39 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 6,154 (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 45.1 per 100 people (2023)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.3465 units per person (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -23.07 % change on previous year (2022)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 6,154 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.35 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Palau?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Palau was 35.1% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 114 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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