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Palau · PLW · Oceania

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Risk Score

Guarded Stable

Risk Factors

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Palau is a small Pacific island nation renowned for its pristine marine environment and a tourism-dependent economy. It maintains close ties with the USA under a Compact of Free Association, which provides significant financial assistance. The country is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

Leadership

Surangel S. Whipps Jr.

President

Government: Presidential republic in free association with the US

Uduch Sengebau Senior

Gustav Aitaro

Kaleb Udui Jr.

Economy

GDP

$0.3B

GDP per Capita

$16.0K

GDP Growth

+5.0%

Inflation

3.0%

Unemployment

2.0%

TourismFishingSubsistence agricultureGovernment services

Trade

Key Exports

FishShellfishCopraGarments

Key Imports

Machinery and equipmentFoodstuffsFuelManufactured goodsBuilding materials

Top Partners

USAJapanGuamSingaporeTaiwan

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