GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Palau
Palau: GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita was 23,052 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 23,052 current international $ per person for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Palau peaked at 23,052 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8,327 current international $ per person, in 1993.
That places Palau 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (current international $), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,584 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 10,158 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 9,497 current international $ per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 8,327 current international $ per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 8,909 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 9,838 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 10,772 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 10,929 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 11,019 current international $ per person | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10,361 current international $ per person | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 10,171 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 11,063 current international $ per person | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 11,674 current international $ per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 11,559 current international $ per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 12,182 current international $ per person | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 12,927 current international $ per person | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 13,510 current international $ per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 14,182 current international $ per person | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 13,863 current international $ per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13,294 current international $ per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 13,270 current international $ per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14,409 current international $ per person | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 15,244 current international $ per person | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 15,388 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16,254 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 17,756 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 18,196 current international $ per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 17,873 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 18,204 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 18,577 current international $ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 17,702 current international $ per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 16,312 current international $ per person | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 17,415 current international $ per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 18,313 current international $ per person | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 21,059 current international $ per person | +15.0% |
| 2025 | 23,052 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 23,052 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,792 current international $ per person, 39% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 23,052 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16,338 current international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,939 current international $ per person | 8,327 current international $ per person | 11,019 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,442 current international $ per person | 10,171 current international $ per person | 14,182 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,517 current international $ per person | 13,270 current international $ per person | 18,577 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,975 current international $ per person | 16,312 current international $ per person | 23,052 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 25,814 current international $ per person compare
- 92 Armenia 24,754 current international $ per person compare
- 93 Brazil 23,433 current international $ per person compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22,799 current international $ per person compare
- 96 Dominica 22,713 current international $ per person compare
- 97 Suriname 22,652 current international $ per person 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 (current international $), per capita in Palau?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita in Palau was 23,052 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 23,052 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,327 current international $ per person in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Palau ranks 94th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. 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 (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.