Palau vs Thailand: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Palau |  Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $284M | $505B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.71% | 4.1% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | N/A | 3.1% |
| Population | 22k | 65.9M |
| GDP per capita | $16k | $7.3k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.14% | 3.8% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.86 | 12.34 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.86 | 0.38 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $19k | $19k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $309.4M | $458.7B |
| GNI per capita | $17k | $6.6k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $349.4M | $1.3T |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $20k | $18k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Palau | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 20% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1.3% | 1.1% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | -2.5% | 1.4% |
| Unemployment | 1.4% | 0.7% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 62 | 69.4 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.4 | 7.42 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.4 | 7.11 |
| Property Rights Index | N/A | 59.5 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | N/A | 48 |
| Business Freedom Index | N/A | 83 |
| Fiscal Health Index | N/A | 96.4 |
| Labor Freedom Index | N/A | 63.7 |
| Investment Freedom Index | N/A | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | N/A | 60 |
| Trade Freedom Index | N/A | 83 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | N/A | 74 |
| Government Spending Index | N/A | 85.9 |
| Tax Burden Index | N/A | 80.7 |
| Government Integrity Index | N/A | 43.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 49 | 36 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 69.1 | 76.7 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 21.7 | 14.4 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 4.8 | 32.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 106k | 38.2M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Palau | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 67.5% | 42.1% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 35.1% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $169.2B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 29.3% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 5.4% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 14% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 10.7% | 32.2% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 26.7% | 25% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $205.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $21.5M | $13.4B |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Palau | Thailand |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 47% | 66.8% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 76.3% | 56.5% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$51.8M | $32.4B |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 27.3% | 19.5% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $81.2M | $90.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $2.2M | $7.5B |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 8% | 35% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 3.2% | 8.1% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $5.3B |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | $163M |
| Expense, % of GDP | 41.4% | 18.5% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 21.7% |
