GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: GDP per capita was 15,852 constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Palau recorded 15,852 constant LCU for gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is 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 16,423 constant LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,502 constant LCU, in 1993.
That places Palau 174th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
GDP per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,104 constant LCU | — |
| 1971 | 12,684 constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 12,274 constant LCU | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 11,948 constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 11,833 constant LCU | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 11,866 constant LCU | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 11,915 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 12,155 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 12,179 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 12,234 constant LCU | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 12,254 constant LCU | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 12,079 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 11,757 constant LCU | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 11,697 constant LCU | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,934 constant LCU | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 12,260 constant LCU | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 12,617 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 13,015 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 13,431 constant LCU | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 13,877 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 14,330 constant LCU | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 14,692 constant LCU | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 13,429 constant LCU | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 11,502 constant LCU | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 12,048 constant LCU | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 13,031 constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 14,013 constant LCU | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 13,976 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 13,935 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 12,919 constant LCU | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 12,401 constant LCU | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 13,192 constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 13,708 constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 13,310 constant LCU | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13,660 constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14,055 constant LCU | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 14,249 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 14,563 constant LCU | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 13,966 constant LCU | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 13,311 constant LCU | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 13,128 constant LCU | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 13,966 constant LCU | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 14,505 constant LCU | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 14,398 constant LCU | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 14,948 constant LCU | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 16,179 constant LCU | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 16,423 constant LCU | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 15,848 constant LCU | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 15,780 constant LCU | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 15,842 constant LCU | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 14,895 constant LCU | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 13,127 constant LCU | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 13,084 constant LCU | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,268 constant LCU | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 14,888 constant LCU | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 15,852 constant LCU | +6.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 15,852 constant LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 54,263 constant LCU, 29% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Palau's 15,852 constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81,595 constant LCU, 19% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,219 constant LCU | 11,833 constant LCU | 13,104 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,492 constant LCU | 11,697 constant LCU | 13,877 constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,387 constant LCU | 11,502 constant LCU | 14,692 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,642 constant LCU | 12,401 constant LCU | 14,563 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,102 constant LCU | 13,128 constant LCU | 16,423 constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,186 constant LCU | 13,084 constant LCU | 15,852 constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 171 Latvia 17,433 constant LCU compare
- 172 Saint Martin (French Part) 17,045 constant LCU compare
- 173 Argentina 16,118 constant LCU compare
- 175 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13,971 constant LCU compare
- 176 Fiji 13,496 constant LCU compare
- 177 American Samoa 13,342 constant LCU 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)
- 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 per capita in Palau?
- Gdp per capita in Palau was 15,852 constant LCU 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 16,423 constant LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,502 constant LCU in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 174th out of 215 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 LCU). 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. 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 varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.