China vs Palau: GDP per capita
China
13,793 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
Palau
15,617 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
China rank
77th
Palau rank
75th
GDP per capita over time
- China
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 15,617 constant 2015 US$ against 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in China, a difference of 1,824 constant 2015 US$.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
China ranks 77th and Palau ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335 constant 2015 US$ | 12,038 constant 2015 US$ | 11,703 constant 2015 US$ | Palau |
| 1980s | 647.99 constant 2015 US$ | 12,307 constant 2015 US$ | 11,659 constant 2015 US$ | Palau |
| 1990s | 1,476 constant 2015 US$ | 13,189 constant 2015 US$ | 11,713 constant 2015 US$ | Palau |
| 2000s | 3,505 constant 2015 US$ | 13,439 constant 2015 US$ | 9,934 constant 2015 US$ | Palau |
| 2010s | 7,988 constant 2015 US$ | 14,877 constant 2015 US$ | 6,890 constant 2015 US$ | Palau |
| 2020s | 12,212 constant 2015 US$ | 13,975 constant 2015 US$ | 1,763 constant 2015 US$ | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gdp per capita, China or Palau?
- Palau, at 15,617 constant 2015 US$ against 13,793 constant 2015 US$ in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gdp per capita between China and Palau?
- 1,824 constant 2015 US$, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Palau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do China and Palau rank globally for gdp per capita?
- China ranks 77th and Palau ranks 75th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.