Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau stood at 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 93.4% on the previous year and up 91.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.36 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
That places Palau 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 556.11 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 433.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2007 | 588.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.7% |
| 2008 | 503.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 67.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -86.6% |
| 2010 | 333.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +395.5% |
| 2011 | 865.28 BoP, current US$ per person | +159.3% |
| 2012 | 1,113 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 1,185 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 1,420 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 1,685 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 1,895 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 1,616 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 1,684 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1,455 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 818.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -43.8% |
| 2021 | 676.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 1,174 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.5% |
| 2023 | 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person | +93.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,432 BoP, current US$ per person, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 321.51 BoP, current US$ per person, 7.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +395.5% | 67.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 333.74 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 429.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 67.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 588.63 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,325 BoP, current US$ per person | 333.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,895 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,234 BoP, current US$ per person | 676.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 38 Faroe Islands 2,409 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 39 Portugal 2,345 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 40 Bahamas 2,295 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 42 Lithuania 2,222 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 43 Costa Rica 2,141 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 44 Guyana 2,038 BoP, 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)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.7302 (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)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7995 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2024)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 15,617 units per person (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau was 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,270 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.36 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Palau rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.