GDP in Palau
Palau: GDP was 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
275.84 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
209th
of 212 countries
All-time high
287.94 million constant 2015 US$
in 2016
All-time low
146.75 million constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
GDP in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Palau stood at 275.84 million constant 2015 US$.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Palau peaked at 287.94 million constant 2015 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 146.75 million constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
That places Palau 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146.75 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 146.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 147.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 147.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 147.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 147.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 147.87 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 149.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 149.25 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 148.69 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 148.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 147.58 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 147.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 149.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 156.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 165.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 174.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 183.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 193.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 204.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 215.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 225.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 211.52 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 185.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 199.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 220.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 243.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 249.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 254.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 240.56 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 234.30 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 251.51 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 263.37 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 257.76 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 266.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 274.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 275.03 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 276.92 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 261.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 245.34 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 237.92 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 248.73 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 253.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 250.32 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 260.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 283.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 287.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 278.09 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 276.93 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 277.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 261.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 229.97 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 228.91 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 231.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 259.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.03 billion constant 2015 US$, 0% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Palau's 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 146.75 million constant 2015 US$ | 149.98 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.09 million constant 2015 US$ | 147.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 204.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 185.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 254.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 234.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 276.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 237.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 287.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 228.91 million constant 2015 US$ | 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 206 Micronesia (country) 343.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 207 Sao Tome and Principe 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Kiribati 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 210 Marshall Islands 224.00 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 211 Nauru 100.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 212 Tuvalu 42.97 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Palau?
- Gdp in Palau was 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 287.94 million constant 2015 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.75 million constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for gdp?
- Palau ranks 209th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.