Employee compensation as share of government spending in Palau
Palau: Employee compensation as share of government spending was 31.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Palau, 2008–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of expense.
Analysis
In 2020, employee compensation as share of government spending in Palau stood at 31.0%.
That represents a change of down 18.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employee compensation as share of government spending in Palau peaked at 38.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2012.
Palau ranks 62nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employee compensation as share of government spending in Palau, year by year
| Year | % of expense | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 34.5% | — |
| 2009 | 35.6% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 32.8% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 33.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 33.2% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 31.0% | -18.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 31.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.9%, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Palau's 31.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.0% | 34.5% | 35.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 30.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employee compensation as share of government spending in Palau?
- Employee compensation as share of government spending in Palau was 31.0% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employee compensation as share of government spending recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2012.
- How does Palau rank for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Palau ranks 62nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employee compensation as share of government spending rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.