Inflation, GDP deflator in Palau
Palau: Inflation, GDP deflator was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Palau, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, gdp deflator in Palau stood at 1.0%.
That represents a change of down 75.6% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Palau peaked at 10.5% in 1978 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 2003.
That places Palau 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Palau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.8% | — |
| 1972 | 9.5% | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 10.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 8.0% | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +31.2% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 8.0% | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | -50.5% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -48.7% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.3% | -21.8% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +41.2% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +187.6% |
| 2001 | -0.7% | -110.5% |
| 2002 | -2.6% | +279.4% |
| 2003 | -2.9% | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -238.2% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | +110.7% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | -70.2% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +268.0% |
| 2009 | -1.4% | -119.0% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | -328.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -60.2% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +510.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | -1.0% | -118.9% |
| 2018 | -0.2% | -81.4% |
| 2019 | -2.5% | +1210.6% |
| 2020 | -2.3% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | -250.4% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 10.2% | +90.5% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -61.5% |
| 2025 | 1.0% | -75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.8% | 8.0% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 1.6% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | -2.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | -2.5% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.6% | -2.3% | 10.2% | 6 |
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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, gdp deflator in Palau?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Palau was 1.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1978.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 2003.
- How does Palau rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Palau ranks 178th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.