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East Asia & Pacific · Country statistics

Palau

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population17.66K2025 · peopleGross domestic product$345M2025 · current US$GDP per capita$19.53K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth69.42024 · yearsInternet use83.9%2024 · % of populationForest area90.5%2023 · % of land area
Health expenditure
10.9%

% of GDP·2023

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Palau2023 · 10.9%
03.727.4411.1614.881960199320252000: 8.6%2001: 7.8%2002: 7.3%2003: 8.1%2004: 9.1%2005: 8.6%2006: 8.7%2007: 8.8%2008: 8.4%2009: 9.6%2010: 10.9%2011: 9.9%2012: 10.2%2013: 10.9%2014: 10.7%2015: 9.8%2016: 10%2017: 10.9%2018: 11.2%2019: 12.2%2020: 13.3%2021: 14.6%2022: 14.9%2023: 10.9%

Level of current health expenditure expressed as a percentage of GDP. Estimates of current health expenditures include healthcare goods and services consumed during each year. This indicator does not include capital health expenditures such as buildings, machinery, IT and stocks of vaccines for emergency or outbreaks.

Country context

Palau in perspective

Region
East Asia & Pacific
Capital
Koror
Country code
PLW

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