Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Palau
Palau: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -9.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2020, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Palau stood at -9.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,541.7% on the previous year and down 877.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Palau peaked at 6.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 2020.
That places Palau 149th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -1.3% | -1.7% | -0.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | -1.0% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.5% | -9.5% | -9.5% | 1 |
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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)
- 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)
- Goods and services expense 18.4% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Palau?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Palau was -9.5% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Palau ranks 149th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 877.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.