GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: GDP (current US$), annual growth rate was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 55.5%
World rank
120th
of 212 countries
All-time high
16.42 % change on previous year
in 2024
All-time low
-8.9 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
55
1971–2025
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate in Palau, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp (current us$), 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 us$), annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 16.42 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.9 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Palau 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 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% |
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
- 117 Lesotho 7.62 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Switzerland 7.59 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Mauritania 7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Palestine 7.18 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Seychelles 7.11 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Honduras 7.09 % change on previous year compare
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- 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 us$), annual growth rate in Palau?
- Gdp (current us$), annual growth rate in Palau was 7.31 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.42 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), 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 us$), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 120th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in GDP (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.