Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Palau
Palau: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Palau peaked at 20,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1993.
That places Palau 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,808 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 18,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 16,687 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 14,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 14,972 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 16,193 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 1996 | 17,412 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 17,366 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 17,316 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 16,054 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 15,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 16,393 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 17,034 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 16,539 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 16,974 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 17,465 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 17,706 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 18,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 17,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 16,541 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 16,313 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 17,355 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 18,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 17,891 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18,575 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 20,104 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 20,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 19,693 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 19,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19,686 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 18,509 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 16,312 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 16,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 16,487 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 18,500 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 49,192 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 40% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,636 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 14,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,256 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,951 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 15,410 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 18,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,313 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 20,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 16,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 91 Bosnia and Herzegovina 21,178 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 92 Armenia 21,154 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 93 Brazil 20,025 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19,483 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 96 Dominica 19,409 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 97 Suriname 19,357 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Palau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in Palau was 19,699 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 20,408 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,292 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- Palau ranks 94th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.