GDP (current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: GDP (current US$), per capita was 19,532 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per capita in Palau is 19,532 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 19,532 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,017 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Palau 76th 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$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,017 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,081 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,145 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,221 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,328 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,464 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,616 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1,781 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,972 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,189 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2,423 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 2,639 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 2,838 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 3,049 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3,360 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3,728 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4,144 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 4,616 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 5,145 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 5,741 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 6,403 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 6,824 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6,553 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,892 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 6,329 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7,038 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 7,788 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 7,945 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,048 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,630 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,798 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,239 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8,340 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,862 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 8,394 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 9,368 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 9,737 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,155 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10,471 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9,838 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10,018 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,796 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 12,098 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 12,821 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 13,855 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 15,938 current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 17,044 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 16,280 current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 16,180 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15,842 current US$ per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14,556 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 13,268 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 13,935 current US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 15,578 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 18,169 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 19,532 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,481 current US$ per person | 1,017 current US$ per person | 2,189 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,768 current US$ per person | 2,423 current US$ per person | 5,741 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,045 current US$ per person | 5,892 current US$ per person | 8,048 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,020 current US$ per person | 7,798 current US$ per person | 10,471 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,087 current US$ per person | 10,018 current US$ per person | 17,044 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,840 current US$ per person | 13,268 current US$ per person | 19,532 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 73 Costa Rica 19,970 current US$ per person compare
- 74 Oman 19,947 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Panama 19,790 current US$ per person compare
- 77 Seychelles 19,449 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Trinidad and Tobago 18,967 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Türkiye 18,599 current US$ 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 us$), per capita in Palau?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Palau was 19,532 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,532 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.