GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: GDP per capita was 19,532 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Palau recorded 19,532 current LCU for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 19,532 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,017 current LCU, in 1970.
That places Palau 182nd 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 per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,017 current LCU | — |
| 1971 | 1,081 current LCU | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,145 current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,221 current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,328 current LCU | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,464 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,616 current LCU | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1,781 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,972 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,189 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2,423 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 2,639 current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 2,838 current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 3,049 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3,360 current LCU | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3,728 current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4,144 current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 4,616 current LCU | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 5,145 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 5,741 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 6,403 current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 6,824 current LCU | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6,553 current LCU | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,892 current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 6,329 current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7,038 current LCU | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 7,788 current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 7,945 current LCU | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,048 current LCU | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,630 current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,798 current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,239 current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8,340 current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,862 current LCU | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 8,394 current LCU | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 9,368 current LCU | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 9,737 current LCU | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 10,155 current LCU | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 10,471 current LCU | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9,838 current LCU | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 10,018 current LCU | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10,796 current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 12,098 current LCU | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 12,821 current LCU | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 13,855 current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 15,938 current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2016 | 17,044 current LCU | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 16,280 current LCU | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 16,180 current LCU | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 15,842 current LCU | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 14,556 current LCU | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 13,268 current LCU | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 13,935 current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 15,578 current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 18,169 current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2025 | 19,532 current LCU | +7.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 19,532 current LCU is below the median for high income countries, which is 70,749 current LCU, 28% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 19,532 current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92,070 current LCU, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,481 current LCU | 1,017 current LCU | 2,189 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,768 current LCU | 2,423 current LCU | 5,741 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,045 current LCU | 5,892 current LCU | 8,048 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,020 current LCU | 7,798 current LCU | 10,471 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,087 current LCU | 10,018 current LCU | 17,044 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,840 current LCU | 13,268 current LCU | 19,532 current LCU | 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 per capita in Palau?
- Gdp per capita in Palau was 19,532 current 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 19,532 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 current LCU in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 182nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 per capita (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.