Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Palau
Palau: Net investment in nonfinancial assets was 16.56 million current LCU in 2020. ▼ Falling
Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2020, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Palau stood at 16.56 million current LCU.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net investment in nonfinancial assets in Palau peaked at 20.10 million current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.61 million current LCU, in 2018.
That places Palau 154th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.84 million current LCU | 10.74 million current LCU | 14.94 million current LCU | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.50 million current LCU | 6.61 million current LCU | 20.10 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.56 million current LCU | 16.56 million current LCU | 16.56 million current LCU | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 151 San Marino 26.54 million current LCU compare
- 152 Nauru 23.44 million current LCU compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 21.35 million current LCU compare
- 155 Zimbabwe 212,695 current LCU compare
- 156 Singapore -7.67 billion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Palau
- Tax revenue 18.1% (2020)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.8% (2020)
- Taxes on goods and services 14.2% (2020)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 6.4% (2020)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -9.5% (2020)
- Interest payments 0.6% (2020)
- Grants and other revenue 63.3% (2020)
- Interest payments 0.5% (2020)
- Other taxes 1.4% (2020)
- Compensation of employees 31.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net investment in nonfinancial assets in Palau?
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets in Palau was 16.56 million current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 20.10 million current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest net investment in nonfinancial assets recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.61 million current LCU in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for net investment in nonfinancial assets?
- Palau ranks 154th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net investment in nonfinancial assets rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net investment in nonfinancial assets (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net investment in government nonfinancial assets includes fixed assets, inventories, valuables, and nonproduced assets. Nonfinancial assets are stores of value and provide benefits either through their use in the production of goods and services or in the form of property income and holding gains. Net investment in nonfinancial assets also includes consumption of fixed capital. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.