GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre was 635,365 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Palau is 635,365 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 789,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 508,680 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Palau ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 619,683 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 580,022 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 508,680 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 545,813 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 605,306 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 668,259 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 683,628 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 697,302 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 659,648 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 642,470 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 689,665 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 722,183 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 706,817 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 731,361 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 752,459 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 754,176 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 759,356 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 717,187 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 672,756 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 652,396 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 682,048 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 696,109 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 686,406 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 715,330 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 776,635 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 789,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 762,563 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 759,378 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 761,661 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 715,906 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 630,609 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 627,689 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 635,365 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 635,365 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 635,365 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,705 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 508,680 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 697,302 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 714,843 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 642,470 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 759,356 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 728,210 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 652,396 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 789,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 652,392 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 627,689 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 715,906 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 126 Fiji 667,428 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cambodia 660,877 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cote d'Ivoire 639,082 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Micronesia (country) 618,060 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Oman 616,575 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Honduras 615,333 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre in Palau was 635,365 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 789,578 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,680 constant 2021 international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.