Palau vs Zambia: Economic Indicators Comparison
Gross Domestic Product & Income
| Stat |  Palau |  Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| GDP | $284M | $26.7B |
| GDP growth, 1 year | 1.71% | 3.5% |
| GDP growth, 5-years average | N/A | 3.6% |
| Population | 22k | 17.1M |
| GDP per capita | $16k | $1.5k |
| GDP per capita growth | 1.14% | 0.82% |
| Purchasing Power Parity conversion factor | 0.86 | 3.81 |
| Price level ratio of PPP conversion factor GDP to market exchange rate | 0.86 | 0.36 |
| GDP per capita, PPP adjusted | $19k | $4.1k |
| GNI, Atlas method | $309.4M | $24.8B |
| GNI per capita | $17k | $1.4k |
| GNI, PPP adjusted | $349.4M | $71.2B |
| GNI per capita, PPP adjusted | $20k | $4.1k |
Financial system and Human development
| Stat | Palau | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax Rate | N/A | 35% |
| Corporate Tax Rate | N/A | 35% |
| Inflation, consumer prices | 1.3% | 7% |
| Inflation, GDP deflator | -2.5% | 9.3% |
| Unemployment | 1.4% | 7.2% |
| Economic Freedom Index | 62 | 53.5 |
| Personal Freedom Index | 6.4 | 6.26 |
| Human Freedom Index | 6.4 | 6.67 |
| Property Rights Index | N/A | 45.2 |
| Judical Effectiveness Index | N/A | 31.3 |
| Business Freedom Index | N/A | 66.4 |
| Fiscal Health Index | N/A | 18.4 |
| Labor Freedom Index | N/A | 47 |
| Investment Freedom Index | N/A | 55 |
| Financial Freedom Index | N/A | 50 |
| Trade Freedom Index | N/A | 72.6 |
| Monetary Freedom Index | N/A | 72.2 |
| Government Spending Index | N/A | 81.7 |
| Tax Burden Index | N/A | 73.2 |
| Government Integrity Index | N/A | 28.4 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 49 | 35 |
| Life expectancy at birth, years | 69.1 | 63 |
| Suicide mortality rate, per 100,000 people | 21.7 | 6.1 |
| Mortality caused by road traffic injury, per 100,000 people | 4.8 | 24.7 |
| Intentional homicides, per 100,000 people | 3.1 | 5.3 |
| International tourism, number of arrivals | 106k | 1.1M |
Government debt & reserves
| Stat | Palau | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Central government debt, % of GDP | 67.5% | 72.4% |
| External debt stocks, % of GNI | N/A | 73.7% |
| External debt stocks | N/A | $19.1B |
| Short-term debt, % of total reserves | N/A | 42.5% |
| Total debt service, % of exports and primary income | N/A | 14.6% |
| Adjusted net savings including particulate emission damage, % of GNI | N/A | 9.2% |
| Gross savings, % of GDP | 10.7% | 31.3% |
| Gross capital formation, % of GDP | 26.7% | 38.2% |
| Total reserves including gold | N/A | $1.6B |
| Foreign direct investment net inflows | $21.5M | $408.4M |
Exports, imports and economic structure
| Stat | Palau | Zambia |
|---|---|---|
| Exports of goods and services, % of GDP | 47% | 37.4% |
| Imports of goods and services, % of GDP | 76.3% | 38.2% |
| Current account balance (balance of payments) | -$51.8M | -$342.3M |
| Revenue excluding grants, % of GDP | 27.3% | 16.9% |
| Grants excluding technical cooperation, BoP | $81.2M | $806.4M |
| Personal remittances received | $2.2M | $107M |
| Industry including construction value added, % of GDP | 8% | 36.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing value added, % of GDP | 3.2% | 2.6% |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, payments BoP | N/A | $35M |
| Charges for the use of intellectual property, receipts BoP | N/A | N/A |
| Expense, % of GDP | 41.4% | 20.8% |
| Government Expenditure, % of GDP | N/A | 24.7% |
