Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Palau
Palau: Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
163rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2002
All-time low
8.9%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2000–2025
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Palau, 2000–2025
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 9.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Palau peaked at 15.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2021.
Palau ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services … UIS in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 13.8% | — |
| 2001 | 15.3% | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -42.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | -7.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 9.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.4%, 80% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 9.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.0%, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.8% | 15.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.9% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More education data for Palau
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 680 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.43 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0819 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 709 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,389 (2024)
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 9.1% in 2025, 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 15.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Palau ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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