GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate was 6.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Palau, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Palau stood at 6.29 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 12.01 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12.3 % change on previous year, in 1993.
That places Palau 31st out of 200 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, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -230.5% |
| 1993 | -12.3 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1994 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -159.3% |
| 1995 | 10.9 % change on previous year | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 10.4 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 2 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1999 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -370.0% |
| 2000 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2001 | 7.35 % change on previous year | -382.1% |
| 2002 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -35.8% |
| 2003 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 2004 | 3.47 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 2005 | 2.88 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2282 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6869 % change on previous year | +201.0% |
| 2008 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -908.5% |
| 2009 | -6.2 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2010 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 2012 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2013 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 2014 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -402.3% |
| 2015 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +103.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2017 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -305.3% |
| 2018 | -0.4176 % change on previous year | -87.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3006 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2020 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -2098.5% |
| 2021 | -11.91 % change on previous year | +98.3% |
| 2022 | -0.463 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2023 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -364.1% |
| 2024 | 12.01 % change on previous year | +881.7% |
| 2025 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6.29 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 % change on previous year, 2.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6.29 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.62 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -2098.5% | 0.3006 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.52 % change on previous year | -12.3 % change on previous year | 10.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2853 % change on previous year | -6.2 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 8.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1884 % change on previous year | -11.91 % change on previous year | 12.01 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 28 Togo 6.31 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Turkmenistan 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Cape Verde 6.3 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Ghana 5.95 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Gambia 5.89 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Tanzania 5.85 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.4% (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Palau?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate in Palau was 6.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.