GDP (current LCU), per capita in Palau
Palau: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 19,532 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Palau stood at 19,532 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Palau peaked at 19,532 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,017 current LCU per person, in 1970.
That places Palau 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,017 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,081 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,145 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,221 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,328 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,464 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,616 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1,781 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,972 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,189 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2,423 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 2,639 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 2,838 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 3,049 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3,360 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3,728 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4,144 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 4,616 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 5,145 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 5,741 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 6,403 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 6,824 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6,553 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,892 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 6,329 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7,038 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 7,788 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 7,945 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,048 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,630 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,798 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,239 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8,340 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,862 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 8,394 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 9,368 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 9,737 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,155 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10,471 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9,838 current LCU per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10,018 current LCU per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,796 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 12,098 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 12,821 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 13,855 current LCU per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 15,938 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 17,044 current LCU per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 16,280 current LCU per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 16,180 current LCU per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15,842 current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14,556 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 13,268 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 13,935 current LCU per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 15,578 current LCU per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 18,169 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 19,532 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,481 current LCU per person | 1,017 current LCU per person | 2,189 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,768 current LCU per person | 2,423 current LCU per person | 5,741 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,045 current LCU per person | 5,892 current LCU per person | 8,048 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,020 current LCU per person | 7,798 current LCU per person | 10,471 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,087 current LCU per person | 10,018 current LCU per person | 17,044 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,840 current LCU per person | 13,268 current LCU per person | 19,532 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 178 Latvia 23,285 current LCU per person compare
- 179 Naoero 22,620 current LCU per person compare
- 180 Panama 19,790 current LCU per person compare
- 182 Lesotho 19,480 current LCU per person compare
- 183 Sierra Leone 19,175 current LCU per person compare
- 184 Bulgaria 18,034 current LCU per person 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,268 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Palau?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Palau was 19,532 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,532 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Palau ranks 181st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.