GDP in Palau
Palau: GDP was 345.00 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp in Palau is 345.00 million current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.56 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Palau 211th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 12.71 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 13.96 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 15.33 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 16.85 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 18.52 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 20.36 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 22.31 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 24.53 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 27.00 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 29.73 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1981 | 32.73 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 36.03 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 39.66 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 44.81 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1985 | 51.03 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 58.11 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 66.17 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 75.35 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 85.80 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 97.70 million current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 106.56 million current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 104.77 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 96.46 million current US$ | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 106.14 million current US$ | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 121.02 million current US$ | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 137.50 million current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 143.86 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 149.08 million current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 144.21 million current US$ | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 149.55 million current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 159.45 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 162.66 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 154.57 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 166.36 million current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 185.66 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 190.78 million current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 196.01 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 199.05 million current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 184.05 million current US$ | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 184.29 million current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 195.16 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 214.93 million current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 226.26 million current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 245.44 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 283.23 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 303.33 million current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 289.98 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 288.23 million current US$ | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 281.95 million current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 258.99 million current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 235.94 million current US$ | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 247.47 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 276.16 million current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 321.50 million current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 345.00 million current US$ | +7.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 345.00 million current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.03 billion current US$, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 345.00 million current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.67 billion current US$, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.31 million current US$ | 11.56 million current US$ | 27.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.94 million current US$ | 29.73 million current US$ | 85.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 120.73 million current US$ | 96.46 million current US$ | 149.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 174.81 million current US$ | 149.55 million current US$ | 199.05 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.28 million current US$ | 184.29 million current US$ | 303.33 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.84 million current US$ | 235.94 million current US$ | 345.00 million current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Palau?
- Gdp in Palau was 345.00 million current US$ 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 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.56 million current US$ 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.