Gross domestic product (GDP) in Palau
Palau: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP) in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
Palau recorded 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices for gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
The figure is 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 363.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 233.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Palau 195th out of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 233.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 320.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 295.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 349.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 300.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 363.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 288.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 192 Tonga 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Kiribati 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 194 Micronesia (country) 447.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 277.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 197 Nauru 145.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 198 Tuvalu 54.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 115.22 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 147.9% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 105.13 million current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 105.13 million current LCU (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 92.19 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 40.6% (2024)
- Services, value added 202.73 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 32.7% (2024)
- Changes in inventories -2.80 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in Palau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in Palau was 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 363.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Palau ranks 195th out of 198 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 Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (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 for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.