| 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Net International Investment Position (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 112.02
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Direct Investment (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 392.46
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Direct Investment: Equity (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 384.61
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Direct Investment: Equity: Direct Investor in Direct... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 384.61
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Direct Investment: Debt Instruments (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 7.85
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Direct Investment: Debt Instruments: Direct Investor... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 7.85
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Portfolio Investment (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 335.77
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 335.77
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities: General Government (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 335.77
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities: General Government... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 335.77
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Other Investment (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 249.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 84.31
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Other Investment: Currency & Deposits (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 249.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Currency & Deposits (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Currency & Deposits: Deposit Takin... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Currency & Deposits: Deposit Takin... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Other Investment: Loans (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.18
            
                                            2013
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2013
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Other Investment: Loans: Deposit Taking Corporations excl... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.18
            
                                            2013
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2013
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Other Investment: Loans: Deposit Taking Corporations excl... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.18
            
                                            2013
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2013
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Loans (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 79.97
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Loans: Other Sectors: Financial Co... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 4.29
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Loans: Other Sectors: Financial Co... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 4.29
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Loans: General Government (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 47.79
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Loans: General Government: Long Te... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 47.79
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Loans: Other Sectors: Non Financia... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 27.89
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Loans: Other Sectors: Non Financia... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 27.89
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Loans: Other Sectors (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 32.18
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Loans: Other Sectors: Long Term (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 32.18
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Other Investment: Insurance, Pension & Standardized Guara... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2006 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Other Investment: Insurance, Pension & Standardized Guara... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2006 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Other Investment: Insurance, Pension & Standardized Guara... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2006 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Insurance, Pension & Standardized ... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.37
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2006 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Insurance, Pension & Standardized ... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.37
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2006 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: Insurance, Pension & Standardized ... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.37
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2006 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Liabilities: Other Investment: SDRs (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 3.98
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Official Reserve Assets (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 4.02
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Official Reserve Assets: SDRs (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 4.02
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Official Reserve Assets: Reserve Position in the IMF (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2009 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Energy Intensity Level of Primary Energy: MJ per PPP of(GDP) Gross Dom... (MJ)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 10.24
            
                                            2015
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1992 - 2015
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Renewable Electricity Output: % of Total Electricity Output (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2015
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2015
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2015
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1992 - 2015
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: BoP: Current Account: Services: Telecommunications, Computer & Informa... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 -3.40
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: BoP: Current Account: Services: Telecommunications, Computer & Informa... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 -3.40
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Other Investment: Currency & Deposits: Deposit Taking Cor... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 249.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: IIP: Assets: Other Investment: Currency & Deposits: Deposit Taking Cor... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 249.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters (sq km)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 9.03
            
                                            2010
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2010
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Rural Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Are... (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1.89
            
                                            2010
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2010
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Urban Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters (sq km)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.42
            
                                            2010
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2010
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Urban Land Area Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % of Total Land Are... (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.09
            
                                            2010
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2010
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Rural Land Area (sq km)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 448.27
            
                                            2010
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2010
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Urban Land Area (sq km)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 30.74
            
                                            2010
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2010
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Rural Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 Meters: % ... (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2.37
            
                                            2010
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2010
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Urban Population Living in Areas Where Elevation is Below 5 meters: % ... (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1.08
            
                                            2010
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2010
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1990 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Outflows: % of ... (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2005 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Methane Emissions: % Change from 1990 (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 20.06
            
                                            2012
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1991 - 2012
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Energy Sector: % of Total (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2008
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2008
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Nitrous Oxide Emissions: % Change from 1990 (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 9.94
            
                                            2012
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1991 - 2012
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Aquaculture Production (Metric Ton)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 23.20
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1960 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Capture Fisheries Production (Metric Ton)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 818.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1960 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Total Fisheries Production (Metric Ton)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 841.20
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1960 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Compulsory Education: Duration (Year)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 12.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2001 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Preprimary Education: Duration (Year)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 3.00
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1970 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Preprimary (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 17.86
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Tertiary (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 8.22
            
                                            2013
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2013
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Over-Age Students: Primary: Female: % of Female Enrollment (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 12.15
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2014 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Over-Age Students: Primary: Male: % of Male Enrollment (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 14.27
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2014 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Over-Age Students: Primary: % of Enrollment (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 13.30
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2014 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Children Out of School: % of Primary School Age (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.59
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2013 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Nonpregnant and Nonnursing Women Can Do the Same Jobs as Men: 1=Yes; 0... (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2015 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Law Prohibits or Invalidates Child or Early Marriage: 1=Yes; 0=No (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2015 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Law Mandates Equal Remuneration for Females & Males for Work of Equal ... (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2015 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Law Mandates Paid or Unpaid Maternity Leave: 1=Yes; 0=No (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2015 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Law Mandates Nondiscrimination Based on Gender in Hiring: 1=Yes; 0=No (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2015 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Legislation Exists on Domestic Violence: 1=Yes; 0=No (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2015 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Mothers are Guaranteed an Equivalent Position After Maternity Leave: 1... (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2015 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Nondiscrimination Clause Mentions Gender in the Constitution: 1=Yes; 0... (NA)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 1.00
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2015 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Risk of Catastrophic Expenditure for Surgical Care: % of People at Ris... (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 4.30
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2014 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Risk of Impoverishing Expenditure for Surgical Care: % of People at Ri... (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 4.80
            
                                            2014
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2014 - 2014
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: People Practicing Open Defecation: Rural: % of Rural Population (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2015
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2015
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: People Practicing Open Defecation: Urban: % of Urban Population (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2015
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2015
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: People Practicing Open Defecation: % of Population (%)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 0.00
            
                                            2015
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2015
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: Net Official Development Assistance and Official Aid Received: 2013 Pr... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 16.63
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            1992 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 216.93
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Gross National Expenditure (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 297.24
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Final Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 231.16
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Final Consumption Expenditure: Household (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 164.64
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Final Consumption Expenditure: General Governmen... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 67.09
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 60.58
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Gross Capital Formation (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 67.66
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Exports of Goods and Services (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 130.61
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Imports of Goods and Services (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 201.18
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 197.05
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Agriculture (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 7.18
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 21.09
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Gross Value Added at Factor Cost: Industry: Manu... (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 2.46
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Gross National Income (USD mn)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 215.51
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD:(GDP) Gross Domestic Productper Capita (USD)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 9,983.23
            
                                            2017
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2000 - 2017
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: GNI per Capita (USD)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 10,022.49
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         | 
                                    
                                
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                            
                                            
                                            | 
                                                
                                                
                                                    Palau PW: GDP: 2010 Price: USD: Household Final Consumption Expenditure per Capi... (USD)
                                                
                                             | 
                                        
                                        
                                            
                                            
                
                 7,656.38
            
                                            2016
                                         | 
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                            yearly
                                         | 
                                        
                                            2007 - 2016
                                         |