PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Palau
Palau: PPP conversion factor for private consumption was 0.9633 LCU per international $ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.9633 LCU per international $
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
157th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1 LCU per international $
in 2023
All-time low
0.7742 LCU per international $
in 2003
Years of data
25
2001–2025
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Palau, 2001–2025
Source: ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in LCU per international $.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.9633 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor for private consumption in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Palau peaked at 1 LCU per international $ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7742 LCU per international $, in 2003.
Palau ranks 157th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
PPP conversion factor for private consumption in Palau, year by year
| Year | LCU per international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.8075 LCU per international $ | — |
| 2002 | 0.7846 LCU per international $ | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7742 LCU per international $ | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7915 LCU per international $ | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7958 LCU per international $ | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.805 LCU per international $ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8081 LCU per international $ | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8713 LCU per international $ | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.887 LCU per international $ | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8852 LCU per international $ | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8983 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9119 LCU per international $ | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9289 LCU per international $ | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9523 LCU per international $ | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9602 LCU per international $ | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9384 LCU per international $ | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9318 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.9288 LCU per international $ | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9147 LCU per international $ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9056 LCU per international $ | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8875 LCU per international $ | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9233 LCU per international $ | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1 LCU per international $ | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9935 LCU per international $ | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.9633 LCU per international $ | -3.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.9633 LCU per international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 LCU per international $, 87% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.9633 LCU per international $ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.32 LCU per international $, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8139 LCU per international $ | 0.7742 LCU per international $ | 0.887 LCU per international $ | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9251 LCU per international $ | 0.8852 LCU per international $ | 0.9602 LCU per international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9456 LCU per international $ | 0.8875 LCU per international $ | 1 LCU per international $ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 154 British Virgin Islands 1.02 LCU per international $ compare
- 155 United States 1 LCU per international $ compare
- 156 Tunisia 0.9803 LCU per international $ compare
- 158 Marshall Islands 0.9521 LCU per international $ compare
- 159 Northern Mariana Islands 0.9375 LCU per international $ compare
- 160 Kiribati 0.9344 LCU per international $ 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)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1.37 (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Palau?
- Ppp conversion factor for private consumption in Palau was 0.9633 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1 LCU per international $ in 2023.
- What is the lowest ppp conversion factor for private consumption recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7742 LCU per international $ in 2003.
- How does Palau rank for ppp conversion factor for private consumption?
- Palau ranks 157th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ppp conversion factor for private consumption rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from ICP, Eurostat PPP Programme, and OECD PPP Programme, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of PPP conversion factor for private consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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