GDP in Palau
Palau: GDP was 345.00 million current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
345.00 million current LCU
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
211th
of 214 countries
All-time high
345.00 million current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
11.56 million current LCU
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 current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Palau stood at 345.00 million current LCU. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Palau peaked at 345.00 million current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.56 million current LCU, in 1970.
That places Palau 211th out of 214 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 in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.56 million current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 12.71 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 13.96 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 15.33 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 16.85 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 18.52 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 20.36 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 22.31 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 24.53 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 27.00 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 29.73 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 32.73 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 36.03 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 39.66 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 44.81 million current LCU | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 51.03 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 58.11 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 66.17 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 75.35 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 85.80 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 97.70 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 106.56 million current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 104.77 million current LCU | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 96.46 million current LCU | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 106.14 million current LCU | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 121.02 million current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 137.50 million current LCU | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 143.86 million current LCU | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 149.08 million current LCU | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 144.21 million current LCU | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 149.55 million current LCU | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 159.45 million current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 162.66 million current LCU | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 154.57 million current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 166.36 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 185.66 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 190.78 million current LCU | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 196.01 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 199.05 million current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 184.05 million current LCU | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 184.29 million current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 195.16 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 214.93 million current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 226.26 million current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 245.44 million current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 283.23 million current LCU | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 303.33 million current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 289.98 million current LCU | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 288.23 million current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 281.95 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 258.99 million current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 235.94 million current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 247.47 million current LCU | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 276.16 million current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 321.50 million current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 345.00 million current LCU | +7.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 345.00 million current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 211.72 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 345.00 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 433.92 billion current LCU, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.31 million current LCU | 11.56 million current LCU | 27.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.94 million current LCU | 29.73 million current LCU | 85.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.73 million current LCU | 96.46 million current LCU | 149.08 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.81 million current LCU | 149.55 million current LCU | 199.05 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.28 million current LCU | 184.29 million current LCU | 303.33 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.84 million current LCU | 235.94 million current LCU | 345.00 million current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 208 American Samoa 871.00 million current LCU compare
- 209 Kiribati 542.00 million current LCU compare
- 210 Micronesia (country) 501.80 million current LCU compare
- 212 Marshall Islands 308.00 million current LCU compare
- 213 Nauru 272.00 million current LCU compare
- 214 Tuvalu 89.00 million current LCU 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 345.00 million current LCU 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 345.00 million current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 million current LCU in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for gdp?
- Palau ranks 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.