GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Palau
Palau: GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate in Palau, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Palau stood at 7.31 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 55.5% on the previous year and down 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 16.42 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.9 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Palau 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.83 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.85 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.89 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.54 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 9.96 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.09 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 10.09 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.99 % change on previous year | +28.8% |
| 1985 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 13.87 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13.87 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.06 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 1992 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -118.5% |
| 1993 | -7.94 % change on previous year | +374.0% |
| 1994 | 10.04 % change on previous year | -226.5% |
| 1995 | 14.02 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1996 | 13.62 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1998 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1999 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -190.1% |
| 2000 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -213.4% |
| 2001 | 6.62 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2002 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 2003 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 2004 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2005 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +52.0% |
| 2006 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2007 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 2009 | -7.53 % change on previous year | -586.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1315 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2011 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +4386.7% |
| 2012 | 10.13 % change on previous year | +71.7% |
| 2013 | 5.27 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2014 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2015 | 15.4 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2017 | -4.4 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2018 | -0.6056 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 2019 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +259.5% |
| 2020 | -8.15 % change on previous year | +274.2% |
| 2021 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -154.9% |
| 2023 | 11.59 % change on previous year | +137.1% |
| 2024 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2025 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 7.31 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.03 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 7.31 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.28 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate (Country official) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4386.7% | 0.1315 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -586.9% | 1.55 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.88 % change on previous year | 9.54 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.27 % change on previous year | 10.09 % change on previous year | 13.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -7.94 % change on previous year | 14.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.61 % change on previous year | -7.53 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -4.4 % change on previous year | 15.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 16.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 97 Indonesia 7.6 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Mauritania 7.54 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Sierra Leone 7.41 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Togo 7.21 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Mauritius 7.19 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Palestine 7.18 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Palau?
- Gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate in Palau was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.42 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.