GNI per capita in Palau
Palau: GNI per capita was 14,504 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
GNI per capita in Palau, 2000–2020
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in US$.
Analysis
In 2020, gni per capita in Palau stood at 14,504 US$.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita in Palau peaked at 18,280 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,518 US$, in 2003.
That places Palau 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
GNI per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,558 US$ | — |
| 2001 | 9,110 US$ | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 9,356 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 8,518 US$ | -9.0% |
| 2004 | 8,955 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 10,465 US$ | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 10,818 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 11,562 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 11,870 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11,076 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 11,232 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 12,013 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 13,073 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 13,664 US$ | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 14,753 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 17,112 US$ | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 18,280 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 17,047 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 17,083 US$ | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,224 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 14,504 US$ | -10.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 14,504 US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,430 US$, 55% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Palau's 14,504 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5,038 US$, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,029 US$ | 8,518 US$ | 11,870 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,048 US$ | 11,232 US$ | 18,280 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,504 US$ | 14,504 US$ | 14,504 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 15,384 US$ compare
- 62 Poland 15,172 US$ compare
- 63 Uruguay 14,582 US$ compare
- 65 Croatia 14,464 US$ compare
- 66 French Polynesia 14,351 US$
- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 13,741 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita in Palau?
- Gni per capita in Palau was 14,504 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest gni per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 18,280 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gni per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,518 US$ in 2003.
- How does Palau rank for gni per capita?
- Palau ranks 64th out of 207 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gni per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of GNI per capita (US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GNI per capita is gross national income divided by midyear population. GNI (formerly GNP) is the sum of value added by all resident producers plus any product taxes (less subsidies) not included in the valuation of output plus net receipts of primary income (compensation of employees and property income) from abroad. Data are in current U.S. dollars.