Gross domestic product (GDP) in Palau
Palau: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
275.84 million constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
206th
of 209 countries
All-time high
287.94 million constant 2015 US$
in 2016
All-time low
146.75 million constant 2015 US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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$, in 1970.
Palau ranks 206th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Palau, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 146.75 million constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1971 | 146.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 147.44 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 147.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 147.89 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 147.93 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 147.87 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 149.98 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 149.25 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 148.69 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 148.14 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 147.58 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 147.03 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 149.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 156.80 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 165.32 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 174.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 183.79 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 193.78 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 204.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 215.42 million constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 225.99 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 211.52 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 185.51 million constant 2015 US$ | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 199.05 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 220.74 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 243.70 million constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 249.31 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 254.29 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 240.56 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 234.30 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 251.51 million constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 263.37 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 257.76 million constant 2015 US$ | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 266.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 274.41 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 275.03 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 276.92 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 261.55 million constant 2015 US$ | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 245.34 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 237.92 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 248.73 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 253.86 million constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 250.32 million constant 2015 US$ | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 260.87 million constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 283.23 million constant 2015 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 287.94 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 278.09 million constant 2015 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 276.93 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 277.76 million constant 2015 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 261.08 million constant 2015 US$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 229.97 million constant 2015 US$ | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 228.91 million constant 2015 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 231.71 million constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 259.52 million constant 2015 US$ | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 76.03 billion constant 2015 US$, 0% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Palau's 275.84 million constant 2015 US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.42 billion constant 2015 US$, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 148.05 million constant 2015 US$ | 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
- 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)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
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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