Human development index vs gdp per capita in Palau
Palau: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.786 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.786
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.806
in 2019
All-time low
0.736
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, human development index vs gdp per capita in Palau stood at 0.786.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 0.806 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.736, in 2000.
That places Palau 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.736 | — |
| 2001 | 0.741 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.746 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.749 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.755 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.761 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.765 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.771 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 0.773 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.776 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.779 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.784 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.787 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.791 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.795 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.802 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.804 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.804 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.805 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.806 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.799 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.789 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.786 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.786 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.786 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.913, 86% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.786 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.732, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7573 | 0.736 | 0.776 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7957 | 0.779 | 0.806 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.79 | 0.786 | 0.799 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More economy & growth data for Palau
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 881.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0287 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 560.2 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -0.043 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0209 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 409.06 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Palau?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Palau was 0.786 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.736 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 84th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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