Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Palau
Palau: Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power was 0.3365 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Palau, 1970–2019
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Palau is 0.3365, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Palau peaked at 0.3365 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.1557, in 1970.
That places Palau 189th out of 193 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1557 | — |
| 1971 | 0.1559 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1564 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1568 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1569 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.157 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1569 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1591 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1584 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1578 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1572 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1566 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.156 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.159 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1664 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1754 | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.185 | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.195 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2056 | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2168 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2286 | +5.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2398 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2455 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2153 | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.231 | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2694 | +16.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2977 | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3101 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3166 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3052 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2847 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2905 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3046 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0.305 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3075 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3082 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3036 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3077 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2905 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2723 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2731 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2864 | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2916 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2875 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3001 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3285 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.327 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3191 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.3354 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.3365 | +0.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.3365 is below the median for high income countries, which is 268.6, 0% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.3365 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56.15, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1571 | 0.1557 | 0.1591 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1773 | 0.156 | 0.2168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2659 | 0.2153 | 0.3166 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2974 | 0.2723 | 0.3082 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3085 | 0.2731 | 0.3365 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Palau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power in Palau was 0.3365 in 2019, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3365 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1557 in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for gross domestic product (gdp), constant prices, purchasing power?
- Palau ranks 189th 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 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), Constant prices, Purchasing power parity (PPP) international dollar, ICP benchmark 2017. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides comprehensive data for investment and capital stock for the general government, private sector and public-private partnerships, across the Fund member countries.