GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 600,341 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau is 600,341 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 659,404 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 209,686 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Palau 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 231,641 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 227,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 209,686 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 230,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 263,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 298,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 312,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 324,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 313,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 325,111 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 346,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 353,607 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 336,015 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 361,661 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 403,604 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 414,733 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 426,115 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 432,709 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 400,109 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 400,635 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 424,270 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 467,235 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 491,865 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 533,559 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 615,706 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 659,404 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 630,400 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 626,583 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 612,944 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 563,013 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 512,904 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 537,980 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 600,341 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 209,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 324,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 380,029 current US$ per square kilometre | 325,111 current US$ per square kilometre | 432,709 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 546,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 400,635 current US$ per square kilometre | 659,404 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 553,560 current US$ per square kilometre | 512,904 current US$ per square kilometre | 600,341 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 107 North Macedonia 628,672 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Cape Verde 621,471 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 109 Iraq 619,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Rwanda 600,182 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Montenegro 568,277 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 113 Saudi Arabia 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau was 600,341 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 659,404 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,686 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.