GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate was 0.962 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Palau, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.962 % change on previous year for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 75.6% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 10.5 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -2.91 % change on previous year, in 2003.
That places Palau 178th out of 212 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.63 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 9.78 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 10 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 8 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 8 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 5.05 % change on previous year | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +187.6% |
| 2001 | -0.6797 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2002 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +279.4% |
| 2003 | -2.91 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 4.02 % change on previous year | -238.2% |
| 2005 | 8.47 % change on previous year | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 7.52 % change on previous year | +268.0% |
| 2009 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2010 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -328.2% |
| 2011 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -60.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +510.4% |
| 2013 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 6.29 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2017 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1879 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2019 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +1214.9% |
| 2020 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2022 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +90.5% |
| 2024 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2025 | 0.962 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.962 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.62 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.962 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.59 % change on previous year, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1214.9% | -0.1879 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +510.4% | 1.29 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +328.2% | -1.43 % change on previous year | 3.26 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -279.4% | -0.6797 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +268.0% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 7.52 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +250.4% | -2.28 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.72 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 10.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 1.6 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -2.91 % change on previous year | 8.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 7.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 10.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 175 Hong Kong 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Ireland 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 177 India 0.973 % change on previous year compare
- 179 Togo 0.8489 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8295 % change on previous year compare
- 181 Algeria 0.7843 % change on previous year 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)
- 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)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Palau?
- Gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate in Palau was 0.962 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.91 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Palau rank for gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. 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 deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP deflator Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP deflator (base year varies by country). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.