Country comparison Palau vs Japan

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Gouvernement
GDP Growth (%) [+]20231.4%chart0.1%2024GDP Growth (%) [+]
7,532K2025Q4Qu. GDP Per Capita [+]
Annual GDP [+]2023€254Mchart€3,714,582M2024Annual GDP [+]
Annual GDP [+]2023$275Mchart$4,027,598M2024Annual GDP [+]
GDP per capita [+]2023€14,445chart€29,9832024GDP per capita [+]
GDP per capita [+]2023$15,623chart$32,4432024GDP per capita [+]
€933,113M2025Q4Quarterly GDP [+]
Debt (M.€.) [+]2023195chart9,347,7692023Debt (M.€.) [+]
Debt ($M) [+]2023211chart10,110,3602023Debt ($M) [+]
Debt (%GDP) [+]202376.77%chart240.46%2023Debt (%GDP) [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2023€10,838chart€75,0932023Debt Per Capita [+]
Debt Per Capita [+]2023$11,722chart$81,2192023Debt Per Capita [+]
Deficit (M.€) [+]20233chart-87,8842023Deficit (M.€) [+]
Deficit ($M) [+]20233chart-95,0532023Deficit ($M) [+]
Deficit (%GDP) [+]20231.02%chart-2.26%2023Deficit (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure (M.€) [+]2023126.7chart1,522,830.72023Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Expenditure ($M) [+]2023137.0chart1,647,063.22023Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]20238.7chart130,970.92022Education Expenditure (M.€) [+]
Education Expenditure ($M) [+]20239.5chart138,002.42022Education Expenditure ($M) [+]
Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]20259.13%chart7.52%2022Education Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]202316.8chart335,021.72024Gov. Health Exp. (M.€) [+]
Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]202318.2chart383,823.02023Gov. Health Exp.($M) [+]
Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]202313.26%chart23.30%2023Gov. Health Exp. (%Bud.) [+]
50,941.72024Defence Expenditure (M.€) [+]
55,234.42024Defence Expenditure ($M) [+]
3.25%2024Defence Expenditure (%Bud.) [+]
Expenditure (%GDP) [+]202349.84%chart39.17%2023Expenditure (%GDP) [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023€7,037chart€12,2332023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Expenditure Per Capita [+]2023$7,611chart$13,2312023Expenditure Per Capita [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023€497chart€1,0472022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Education Expenditure P.C [+]2023$537chart$1,1042022Education Expenditure P.C [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023€948chart€2,7062024Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]2023$1,025chart$3,0862023Gov. Health Exp. P.C. [+]
€4112024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
$4452024Defence Expenditure P.C. [+]
A111/08/2023Moody's Rating [+]
A+09/16/2015S&P Rating [+]
A02/02/2020Fitch Rating [+]
732023Corruption Index [+]
6º2019Competitiveness Ranking [+]
30.22024Fragile States Index [+]
RTI Raking [+]2024140ºchart84º2024RTI Raking [+]
13º2024Innovation Ranking [+]
Labour
2.7%January 2026Unemployment Rate [+]
2.3%2024Q4Unemployment rate [+]
1,630K2024Q4Unemployed [+]
NMW [+]2024$883.0chart$1,180.22025NMW [+]
NMW [+]2024€799.1chart€1,139.02025NMW [+]
$35,8502024Average Wage [+]
€33,1222024Average Wage [+]
17º2017Human Capital Ranking [+]
Markets
182.660003/16/2026Euro / Japanese yen [+]
159.410003/16/2026US Dollar exchange rate [+]
2.28%03/16/202610-Year Bond Yield [+]
-6603/16/2026Risk Premium [+]
5.91%03/16/2026Stock ExchangeYTD % [+]
Prices
1.5%January 2026CPI (overall index) [+]
2.0%February 2026PPI Year on Year [+]
Money Market
0%03/19/2024Key rates [+]
Business
Doing Business [+]2020145ºchart39º2019Doing Business [+]
-1.1%September 2018IPI Year on Year [+]
3,992,727December 2023Passengers vehicles Year [+]
38.39December 2023Annual Vehicles/ 1,000 p. [+]
8,997,4402023Motor vehicle production [+]
609.482020Vehicles / 1,000 people [+]
Taxes
33.7%2023Tax Revenue (%GDP) [+]
10.00%01/01/2020Standard VAT [+]
56.1%2022Top tax rate + SSC [+]
Trade
Annual arrivals [+]202018,400chart31,882,0492019Annual arrivals [+]
Exports [+]2023€1.7Mchart€663,332.0M2023Exports [+]
Exports [+]2023$1.9Mchart$717,260.9M2023Exports [+]
Exports % GDP [+]20230.68%chart17.06%2023Exports % GDP [+]
Imports [+]2023€224.0Mchart€726,714.4M2023Imports [+]
Imports [+]2023$242.2Mchart$785,796.3M2023Imports [+]
Imports % GDP [+]202388.09%chart18.69%2023Imports % GDP [+]
Trade balance [+]2023€-222.2Mchart€-63,382.4M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance [+]2023$-240.4Mchart$-68,299.6M2023Trade balance [+]
Trade balance % GDP [+]2023-87.41%chart-1.63%2023Trade balance % GDP [+]
Socio-Demography
8º2015Global AgeWatch Ranking [+]
Density [+]202439chart3282024Density [+]
17º2024Global Peace Ranking [+]
Remittance received ($M) [+]20172.4chart4,578.52017Remittance received ($M) [+]
% Immigrant [+]202028.27%chart2.20%2020% Immigrant [+]
% Emigrant [+]202014.76%chart0.64%2020% Emigrant [+]
Birth Rate [+]202310.90‰chart6.00‰2023Birth Rate [+]
Remittance sent ($M) [+]201718.1chart9,137.72017Remittance sent ($M) [+]
Crude death rate [+]202311.50‰chart13.00‰2023Crude death rate [+]
Fertility Rate [+]20231.91chart1.202023Fertility Rate [+]
% risk of poverty [+]200624.9%
Population [+]202418,000chart123,890,0002024Population [+]
Immigrant stock [+]20205,088chart2,770,9962020Immigrant stock [+]
Emigrant stock [+]20202,656chart808,8252020Emigrant stock [+]
HDI [+]20220.797chart0.9202022HDI [+]
118º2024Gender Gap Ranking [+]
Life expectancy [+]202369.27chart84.042023Life expectancy [+]
20,2912021Suicides [+]
16.202021Suicide rate [+]
Number of homicides [+]20182chart2852023Number of homicides [+]
Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]201811.23chart0.232023Rate Homicides per 100.000 [+]
Energy and Environment
CO2 Tons per capita [+]202362.59chart7.542023CO2 Tons per capita [+]
32024Annual crude oil production [+]
44.12021Crude Oil Reserves [+]
858,5632024Consumption GWh [+]
907,0152024Generation GWh [+]
Others
COVID-19 - Deaths [+]02/22/202610chart74,69402/22/2026COVID-19 - Deaths [+]
COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]02/22/20266,372chart33,803,57202/22/2026COVID-19 - Confirmed [+]
103,455,22412/31/2023Fully vaccinated [+]
COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]02/22/2026555.56chart602.9102/22/2026COVID-19 - Deaths per million population [+]
Doses administered [+]11/04/202131,931chart433,356,60012/31/2023Doses administered [+]
Palau
  • Capital: Ngerulmud
  • Population: 18,000
  • Surface Area: 460 km2
  • Currency: United States dollars
  • Religion: Mostly Christianity
  • Belongs to: ACP, IMF, UN, PIF
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