Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 26,873 current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Palau stood at 26,873 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 26,873 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13,269 current US$ per person, in 2005.
That places Palau 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 13,269 current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 13,720 current US$ per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 13,946 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 14,494 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 13,565 current US$ per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 13,694 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 15,032 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 16,354 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 16,936 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 19,027 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 20,002 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 21,412 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 22,023 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 21,804 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 22,464 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 23,778 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 21,998 current US$ per person | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 24,220 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 24,700 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 26,873 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,799 current US$ per person | 13,269 current US$ per person | 14,494 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 18,875 current US$ per person | 13,694 current US$ per person | 22,464 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,314 current US$ per person | 21,998 current US$ per person | 26,873 current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 49 Poland 27,604 current US$ per person compare
- 50 Latvia 27,517 current US$ per person compare
- 51 Kuwait 27,099 current US$ per person compare
- 53 Brunei Darussalam 25,869 current US$ per person compare
- 54 Hungary 24,746 current US$ per person compare
- 55 Curaçao 24,621 current US$ 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)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -40.4% (2024)
- 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)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Palau?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Palau was 26,873 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 26,873 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,269 current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.2%. 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 national expenditure (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Population, total
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.