Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Palau
Palau: Proportion of total government spending on essential … social was 0.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Palau, 2008–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Palau stood at 0.6%.
The figure is down 76.8% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Palau peaked at 2.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.
Palau ranks 123rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential … social in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.9% | — |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +236.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -46.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -80.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +52.9% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +348.0% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -76.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.3%, 2% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.5%, 5% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.3% | 2.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 120 Solomon Islands 1.1% compare
- 121 Qatar 0.7%
- 122 Mozambique 0.6% compare
- 124 Congo 0.5% compare
- 125 Somalia 0.3%
- 126 Uganda 0.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Palau
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.91 live births per woman (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 18.08 (2020)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 18.1% (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2020)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1323 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1323 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.145 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.4092 (2023)
- Population living in slums 0.6% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Palau?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services, social in Palau was 0.6% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services, social recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services, social?
- Palau ranks 123rd out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services, social rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, social protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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