GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Palau
Palau: GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) was 15,617 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Palau stood at 15,617 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 16,179 constant 2015 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,331 constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
Palau ranks 76th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,909 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 12,496 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 12,091 constant 2015 US$ | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 11,770 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 11,657 constant 2015 US$ | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 11,690 constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 11,738 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 11,975 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 11,998 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 12,053 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 12,072 constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11,900 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11,583 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 11,523 constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,757 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12,078 constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 12,429 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 12,822 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 13,232 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 13,671 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14,118 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14,473 constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13,229 constant 2015 US$ | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 11,331 constant 2015 US$ | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 11,869 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 12,838 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 13,804 constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 13,768 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,728 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12,727 constant 2015 US$ | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 12,217 constant 2015 US$ | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 12,996 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 13,504 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13,112 constant 2015 US$ | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13,457 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 13,846 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 14,037 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14,347 constant 2015 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,759 constant 2015 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13,114 constant 2015 US$ | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 12,933 constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13,759 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 14,290 constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14,184 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,726 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 15,938 constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 16,179 constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15,613 constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 15,546 constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,606 constant 2015 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14,674 constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 12,932 constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 12,890 constant 2015 US$ | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,071 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 14,666 constant 2015 US$ | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 15,617 constant 2015 US$ | +6.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 15,617 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,672 constant 2015 US$, 45% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Palau's 15,617 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6,174 constant 2015 US$, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,038 constant 2015 US$ | 11,657 constant 2015 US$ | 12,909 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,307 constant 2015 US$ | 11,523 constant 2015 US$ | 13,671 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,189 constant 2015 US$ | 11,331 constant 2015 US$ | 14,473 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,439 constant 2015 US$ | 12,217 constant 2015 US$ | 14,347 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,877 constant 2015 US$ | 12,933 constant 2015 US$ | 16,179 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,975 constant 2015 US$ | 12,890 constant 2015 US$ | 15,617 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 16,191 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Turkey 15,883 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Costa Rica 15,669 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Chile 14,905 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 78 China 13,793 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 79 American Samoa 13,709 constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (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)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in Palau?
- Gdp per capita in Palau was 15,617 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16,179 constant 2015 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,331 constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.