GDP, PPP in Palau
Palau: GDP, PPP was 407.16 million current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP, PPP in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Palau recorded 407.16 million current international $ for gdp, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp in Palau peaked at 407.16 million current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 136.32 million current international $, in 1993.
That places Palau 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 146.25 million current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 158.61 million current international $ | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 151.84 million current international $ | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 136.32 million current international $ | -10.2% |
| 1994 | 149.40 million current international $ | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 169.16 million current international $ | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 190.17 million current international $ | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 197.90 million current international $ | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 204.12 million current international $ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 195.83 million current international $ | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 195.05 million current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 214.10 million current international $ | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 227.68 million current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 227.23 million current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 241.44 million current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 256.20 million current international $ | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 264.70 million current international $ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 273.74 million current international $ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 263.52 million current international $ | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 248.72 million current international $ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 244.12 million current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 260.48 million current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 270.80 million current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 271.57 million current international $ | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 287.95 million current international $ | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 315.52 million current international $ | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 323.83 million current international $ | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 318.35 million current international $ | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 324.29 million current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 330.63 million current international $ | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 314.95 million current international $ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 290.08 million current international $ | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 309.27 million current international $ | +6.6% |
| 2023 | 324.64 million current international $ | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 372.64 million current international $ | +14.8% |
| 2025 | 407.16 million current international $ | +9.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 407.16 million current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 249.67 billion current international $, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 407.16 million current international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 81.75 billion current international $, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.96 million current international $ | 136.32 million current international $ | 204.12 million current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 241.24 million current international $ | 195.05 million current international $ | 273.74 million current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 294.75 million current international $ | 244.12 million current international $ | 330.63 million current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 336.46 million current international $ | 290.08 million current international $ | 407.16 million current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 198 Tonga 899.93 million current international $ compare
- 199 Kiribati 537.30 million current international $ compare
- 200 Micronesia (country) 523.44 million current international $ compare
- 202 Marshall Islands 325.24 million current international $ compare
- 203 Nauru 170.76 million current international $ compare
- 204 Tuvalu 64.16 million current international $ 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp, ppp in Palau?
- Gdp, ppp in Palau was 407.16 million current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 407.16 million current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 136.32 million current international $ in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp, ppp?
- Palau ranks 201st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of GDP, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross domestic product (GDP) expressed in current international dollars, converted by purchasing power parities (PPPs). PPPs account for the different price levels across countries and thus PPP-based comparisons of economic output are more appropriate for comparing the output of economies and the average material well-being of their inhabitants than exchange-rate based comparisons. 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. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. The PPP conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. PPPs convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of GDP and its expenditure components.