Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre was 635,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
635,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
129th
of 198 countries
All-time high
789,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
508,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre
in 1993
Years of data
33
1991–2023
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 635,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 789,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 508,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, in 1993.
Palau ranks 129th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 619,683 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 580,022 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 508,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 545,813 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 605,306 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 668,259 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 683,628 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 697,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 659,648 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 642,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 689,665 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 722,183 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 706,817 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 731,361 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 752,459 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 754,176 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 759,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 717,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 672,756 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 652,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 682,048 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 696,109 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 686,406 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 715,330 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 776,635 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 789,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 762,563 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 759,378 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 761,661 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 715,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 630,609 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 627,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 635,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 635,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.38 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 635,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 million international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 618,705 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 508,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 697,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 714,843 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 642,470 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 759,356 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 728,210 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 652,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 789,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 652,392 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 627,689 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 715,906 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 126 Fiji 667,428 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cambodia 660,877 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cote d'Ivoire 639,082 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 130 Micronesia (country) 618,060 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 131 Oman 616,575 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
- 132 Honduras 615,333 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.69 Percent per annum (2029)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.4% (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre in Palau was 635,365 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 789,578 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 508,680 international-$ in 2021 prices per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 129th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.