Palau — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2019 · 13 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for Palau was 48% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was 45.5% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +2.55 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 51.1% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2010–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 48 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 45.5 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 46.1 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 45.4 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 42.7 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2014 | 51.6 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 54.3 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 60.5 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 60 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 57.1 % of GDP |