GDP per capita growth in Palau
Palau: GDP per capita growth was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita growth in Palau, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita growth in Palau is 6.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 46.9% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in Palau peaked at 12.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -14.4%, in 1993.
That places Palau 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita growth in Palau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -3.2% | — |
| 1972 | -3.2% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | -2.7% | -18.0% |
| 1974 | -1.0% | -63.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | -129.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +47.6% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +392.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -90.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5% | +139.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -64.7% |
| 1981 | -1.4% | -982.2% |
| 1982 | -2.7% | +86.9% |
| 1983 | -0.5% | -80.7% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -494.7% |
| 1985 | 2.7% | +34.9% |
| 1986 | 2.9% | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | -22.9% |
| 1992 | -8.6% | -441.1% |
| 1993 | -14.4% | +67.0% |
| 1994 | 4.8% | -133.1% |
| 1995 | 8.2% | +71.6% |
| 1996 | 7.5% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3% | -103.5% |
| 1998 | -0.3% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | -7.3% | +2407.0% |
| 2000 | -4.0% | -45.0% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | -259.1% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -38.8% |
| 2003 | -2.9% | -174.4% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -190.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -52.1% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +59.3% |
| 2008 | -4.1% | -285.8% |
| 2009 | -4.7% | +14.5% |
| 2010 | -1.4% | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | -563.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -39.5% |
| 2013 | -0.7% | -119.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -616.2% |
| 2015 | 8.2% | +115.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -81.6% |
| 2017 | -3.5% | -331.6% |
| 2018 | -0.4% | -87.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -191.1% |
| 2020 | -6.0% | -1628.9% |
| 2021 | -11.9% | +98.6% |
| 2022 | -0.3% | -97.2% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -528.1% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +768.6% |
| 2025 | 6.5% | -46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7% | -3.2% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | -2.7% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -14.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -4.7% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | -3.5% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -11.9% | 12.2% | 6 |
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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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (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)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in Palau?
- Gdp per capita growth in Palau was 6.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.4% in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp per capita growth?
- Palau ranks 14th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. 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 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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.