GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre was 705,737 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP (current international $), per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 705,737 current international $ per square kilometre for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 718,759 current international $ per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 296,354 current international $ per square kilometre, in 1993.
Palau ranks 129th of 201 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 344,807 current international $ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 330,093 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 296,354 current international $ per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 324,778 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 367,730 current international $ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 413,407 current international $ per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 430,207 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 443,743 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 425,722 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 424,028 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 465,426 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 494,946 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 493,978 current international $ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 524,876 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 556,950 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 575,435 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 595,085 current international $ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 572,865 current international $ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 540,691 current international $ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 530,698 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 566,267 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 588,702 current international $ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 590,376 current international $ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 625,970 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 685,924 current international $ per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 703,980 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 692,070 current international $ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 704,970 current international $ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 718,759 current international $ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 684,665 current international $ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 630,609 current international $ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 672,333 current international $ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 705,737 current international $ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 705,737 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.09 million current international $ per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 705,737 current international $ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.13 million current international $ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 375,205 current international $ per square kilometre | 296,354 current international $ per square kilometre | 443,743 current international $ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 524,428 current international $ per square kilometre | 424,028 current international $ per square kilometre | 595,085 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 640,772 current international $ per square kilometre | 530,698 current international $ per square kilometre | 718,759 current international $ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 673,336 current international $ per square kilometre | 630,609 current international $ per square kilometre | 705,737 current international $ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 126 Fiji 741,352 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cambodia 734,075 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cote d'Ivoire 709,865 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 130 Venezuela 704,198 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 131 Micronesia (country) 686,516 current international $ per square kilometre compare
- 132 Oman 684,866 current international $ per square kilometre 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 (current international $), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre in Palau was 705,737 current international $ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 718,759 current international $ per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,354 current international $ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 129th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp, ppp (current international $), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP, PPP (current 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 (current 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 (current 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.