GNI per capita, PPP in Palau
Palau: GNI per capita, PPP was 23,480 current international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita, PPP in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Palau recorded 23,480 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 12.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Palau peaked at 23,480 current international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,340 current international $, in 1993.
Palau ranks 92nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,750 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 11,390 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 10,650 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 9,340 current international $ | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 9,990 current international $ | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 11,040 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 12,090 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 12,250 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12,370 current international $ | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 11,640 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 9,440 current international $ | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 10,310 current international $ | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 10,740 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10,930 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11,660 current international $ | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 12,320 current international $ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 12,890 current international $ | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13,410 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 13,210 current international $ | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13,170 current international $ | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,120 current international $ | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,180 current international $ | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 14,680 current international $ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,030 current international $ | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 15,650 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 16,930 current international $ | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 17,250 current international $ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,510 current international $ | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17,730 current international $ | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18,450 current international $ | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 18,110 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16,930 current international $ | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 17,650 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 18,410 current international $ | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 20,810 current international $ | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 23,480 current international $ | +12.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 23,480 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,920 current international $, 40% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 23,480 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,151 current international $ | 9,340 current international $ | 12,370 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,808 current international $ | 9,440 current international $ | 13,410 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,053 current international $ | 13,120 current international $ | 18,450 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,232 current international $ | 16,930 current international $ | 23,480 current international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 89 Mexico 25,070 current international $ compare
- 90 Barbados 24,840 current international $ compare
- 91 Armenia 24,020 current international $ compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 22,830 current international $ compare
- 94 Brazil 22,670 current international $ compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22,340 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)
- US dollar per domestic currency (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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, ppp in Palau?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Palau was 23,480 current international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 23,480 current international $ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,340 current international $ in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Palau ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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 GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator provides values for gross national income (GNI) per person 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 national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. 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.