GDP growth in Palau
Palau: GDP growth was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Palau, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Palau stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Palau peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 1993.
That places Palau 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP growth in Palau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +170.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2% | -40.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | -47.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -76.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0% | -264.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -3544.0% |
| 1978 | -0.5% | -134.2% |
| 1979 | -0.4% | -23.4% |
| 1980 | -0.4% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -616.4% |
| 1984 | 4.6% | +139.2% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.9% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | -6.4% | -230.5% |
| 1993 | -12.3% | +92.2% |
| 1994 | 7.3% | -159.3% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 1999 | -5.4% | -370.0% |
| 2000 | -2.6% | -51.8% |
| 2001 | 7.3% | -382.1% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -35.8% |
| 2003 | -2.1% | -145.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -263.2% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -92.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +201.2% |
| 2008 | -5.6% | -908.3% |
| 2009 | -6.2% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | -3.0% | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -250.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -54.6% |
| 2013 | -1.4% | -167.6% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -402.4% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +103.4% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -80.6% |
| 2017 | -3.4% | -305.3% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | -87.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -172.0% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | -2097.9% |
| 2021 | -11.9% | +98.3% |
| 2022 | -0.5% | -96.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -364.2% |
| 2024 | 12.0% | +881.8% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -47.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.5% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -0.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -12.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -6.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -3.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -11.9% | 12.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 31 Togo 6.3% compare
- 32 Turkmenistan 6.3% compare
- 33 Cape Verde 6.3% compare
- 35 Ghana 6.0% compare
- 36 Gambia 5.9% compare
- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.9% 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 growth in Palau?
- Gdp growth in Palau was 6.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp growth?
- Palau ranks 34th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.