Gross domestic product (GDP) in Palau
Palau: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in Palau is 275.84 million constant 2015 US$, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in Palau peaked at 287.94 million constant 2015 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 146.75 million constant 2015 US$, in 1970.
Palau ranks 206th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 146.75 million constant 2015 US$ | 149.98 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.09 million constant 2015 US$ | 147.03 million constant 2015 US$ | 204.31 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 224.61 million constant 2015 US$ | 185.51 million constant 2015 US$ | 254.29 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 260.69 million constant 2015 US$ | 234.30 million constant 2015 US$ | 276.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 265.57 million constant 2015 US$ | 237.92 million constant 2015 US$ | 287.94 million constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 247.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 228.91 million constant 2015 US$ | 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 203 Micronesia (country) 343.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 204 Sao Tome and Principe 326.78 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 205 Kiribati 287.80 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 207 Marshall Islands 224.00 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 208 Nauru 100.29 million constant 2015 US$ compare
- 209 Tuvalu 42.97 million constant 2015 US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 1.2% (2024)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 15,617 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 66.30 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.13 million current LCU (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 40.13 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Palau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Palau was 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 287.94 million constant 2015 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.75 million constant 2015 US$ in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Palau ranks 206th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.