GNI (current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: GNI (current US$), per capita was 19,895 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GNI (current US$), per capita in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gni (current us$), per capita in Palau stood at 19,895 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 19,895 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,141 current US$ per person, in 1970.
Palau ranks 69th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current US$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,141 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,212 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,284 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,370 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,490 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,642 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,813 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 1,998 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 2,212 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,455 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2,718 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 2,960 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 3,184 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 3,421 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3,769 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 4,182 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4,648 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 5,178 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 5,771 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 6,440 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 7,182 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 7,655 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 7,350 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 6,609 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 7,099 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7,895 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 8,739 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 8,905 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 9,031 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8,569 current US$ per person | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 7,238 current US$ per person | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 7,678 current US$ per person | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 7,676 current US$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7,437 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 8,037 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 8,927 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2006 | 9,290 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 9,599 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 9,975 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 9,744 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 9,903 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 10,626 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 11,654 current US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 12,522 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 13,342 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 15,199 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 16,159 current US$ per person | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 15,951 current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 15,761 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 15,731 current US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 14,894 current US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 13,771 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 14,119 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 15,657 current US$ per person | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 17,955 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2025 | 19,895 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,662 current US$ per person | 1,141 current US$ per person | 2,455 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,227 current US$ per person | 2,718 current US$ per person | 6,440 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,903 current US$ per person | 6,609 current US$ per person | 9,031 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,560 current US$ per person | 7,238 current US$ per person | 9,975 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,685 current US$ per person | 9,903 current US$ per person | 16,159 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,048 current US$ per person | 13,771 current US$ per person | 19,895 current US$ per person | 6 |
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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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (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)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,268 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current us$), per capita in Palau?
- Gni (current us$), per capita in Palau was 19,895 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19,895 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,141 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for gni (current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 69th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GNI Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GNI (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.