Annual GDP growth (%) in Palau
Palau: Annual GDP growth (%) was 2.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Annual GDP growth in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual gdp growth in Palau is 2.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in Palau peaked at 7.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -13.3%, in 2021.
Palau ranks 148th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual GDP growth (%) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -2.6% | — |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -382.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | -2.1% | -145.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -263.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -92.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +479.8% |
| 2008 | -5.2% | -492.8% |
| 2009 | -6.5% | +25.8% |
| 2010 | -2.6% | -59.6% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -292.6% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -67.5% |
| 2013 | -2.6% | -254.2% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -302.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +53.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -83.2% |
| 2017 | -3.0% | -325.3% |
| 2018 | -1.2% | -58.4% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | -70.9% |
| 2020 | -6.9% | +1798.3% |
| 2021 | -13.3% | +92.9% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -111.4% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +46.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.5%, 63% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual GDP growth (%) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -1798.3% | -0.4% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | -6.5% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -3.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.1% | -13.3% | 2.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.2 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.043 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in Palau?
- Annual gdp growth in Palau was 2.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.3% in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for annual gdp growth?
- Palau ranks 148th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual GDP growth (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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