Inflation, consumer prices in Palau
Palau: Inflation, consumer prices was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Palau, 2002–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Palau is -0.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 118.7% on the previous year and down 144.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Palau peaked at 12.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.3%, in 2002.
Palau ranks 184th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Palau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1.3% | — |
| 2003 | 0.9% | -170.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +437.9% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | -26.9% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +269.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -88.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | +224.1% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -22.7% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -77.4% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -209.8% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | -236.0% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -87.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +1097.4% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +372.8% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -82.6% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -118.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | -1.3% | 12.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -1.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | -0.4% | 12.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 181 Panama -0.2% compare
- 182 Brunei Darussalam -0.3% compare
- 183 Djibouti -0.3% compare
- 185 Burkina Faso -0.6% compare
- 186 Cayman Islands -0.6% compare
- 187 Fiji -1.4% 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, annual growth rate 6.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (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)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 2,268 current LCU per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Palau?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Palau was -0.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.3% in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Palau ranks 184th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.