The progression of the globus pallidus over time from its initial formation until its mature state. The globus pallidus is one of the basal ganglia involved with control of voluntary movement in the brain. [ GOC:cls GOC:jid http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000021 http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0878937420&isbn=1/ GOC:dgh GOC:dph ]