GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Palau
Palau: GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita was 23,479 current international $ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current international $ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Palau is 23,479 current international $ per person, measured 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, ppp (current international $), per capita in Palau peaked at 23,479 current international $ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9,341 current international $ per person, 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, PPP (current international $), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,751 current international $ per person | — |
| 1991 | 11,394 current international $ per person | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 10,652 current international $ per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 9,341 current international $ per person | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 9,992 current international $ per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 11,035 current international $ per person | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 12,087 current international $ per person | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 12,250 current international $ per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12,366 current international $ per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11,637 current international $ per person | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 9,440 current international $ per person | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 10,310 current international $ per person | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 10,744 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10,934 current international $ per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 11,664 current international $ per person | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 12,319 current international $ per person | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 12,889 current international $ per person | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 13,406 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 13,206 current international $ per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 13,167 current international $ per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 13,118 current international $ per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,182 current international $ per person | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 14,684 current international $ per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 15,030 current international $ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 15,653 current international $ per person | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 16,932 current international $ per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 17,252 current international $ per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 17,511 current international $ per person | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17,733 current international $ per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 18,446 current international $ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 18,112 current international $ per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16,931 current international $ per person | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 17,646 current international $ per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 18,405 current international $ per person | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 20,811 current international $ per person | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 23,479 current international $ per person | +12.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 23,479 current international $ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,920 current international $ per person, 40% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 23,479 current international $ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,190 current international $ per person, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,151 current international $ per person | 9,341 current international $ per person | 12,366 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,808 current international $ per person | 9,440 current international $ per person | 13,406 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,054 current international $ per person | 13,118 current international $ per person | 18,446 current international $ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,231 current international $ per person | 16,931 current international $ per person | 23,479 current international $ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 89 Mexico 25,073 current international $ per person compare
- 90 Barbados 24,838 current international $ per person compare
- 91 Armenia 24,017 current international $ per person compare
- 93 Turkmenistan 22,830 current international $ per person compare
- 94 Brazil 22,671 current international $ per person compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 22,344 current international $ per person 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 capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Palau?
- Gni, ppp (current international $), per capita in Palau was 23,479 current international $ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 23,479 current international $ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gni, ppp (current international $), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,341 current international $ per person in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gni, ppp (current international $), per capita?
- Palau ranks 92nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gni, ppp (current international $), per capita 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of GNI, PPP (current international $), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GNI, PPP (current international $) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GNI, PPP International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GNI, PPP (current international $) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.