Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Palau
Palau: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 0.3319 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Palau, 1971–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Palau is 0.3319 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 93.5% on the previous year and up 105.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Palau peaked at 16.6 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, -12.3 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Palau ranks 166th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1259 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.3419 % change on previous year | +171.6% |
| 1973 | 0.202 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1053 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0255 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1976 | -0.042 % change on previous year | -265.0% |
| 1977 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -3501.4% |
| 1978 | -0.4882 % change on previous year | -134.1% |
| 1979 | -0.3744 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1980 | -0.374 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1981 | -0.3741 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.3742 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -616.3% |
| 1984 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +139.2% |
| 1985 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1993 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -617.4% |
| 1994 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -159.4% |
| 1995 | 16.6 % change on previous year | +127.4% |
| 1996 | 10.52 % change on previous year | -36.7% |
| 1997 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1999 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -272.5% |
| 2000 | -6.74 % change on previous year | +88.4% |
| 2001 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -130.6% |
| 2002 | 4.84 % change on previous year | +134.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1481 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7904 % change on previous year | +433.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2374 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 2006 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -729.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 2008 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -515.9% |
| 2009 | -6.26 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.289 % change on previous year | -104.6% |
| 2011 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +1583.4% |
| 2012 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 2013 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -176.8% |
| 2014 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -409.3% |
| 2015 | 9.47 % change on previous year | +116.4% |
| 2016 | -0.4441 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2017 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +447.3% |
| 2018 | 5.11 % change on previous year | -310.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3319 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.3319 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.81 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.3319 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.37 % change on previous year, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3501.4% | -0.042 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1583.4% | 0.289 % change on previous year | 4.87 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1473 % change on previous year | -0.4882 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.26 % change on previous year | -0.3742 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.75 % change on previous year | -12.3 % change on previous year | 16.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -6.74 % change on previous year | 4.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 % change on previous year | -2.43 % change on previous year | 9.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 163 Fiji 0.3617 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.3429 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Italy 0.3397 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Saudi Arabia 0.3312 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Belize 0.2739 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Suriname 0.2682 % change on previous year 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)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Palau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Palau was 0.3319 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Palau ranks 166th out of 193 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 105.3%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power International Monetary Fund
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.