Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau is 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 1,350 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 321.71 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2005.
Palau ranks 53rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 321.71 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 372.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 450.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 604.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2009 | 560.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 596.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 733.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 644.35 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 907.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 818.52 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 1,003 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2016 | 1,010 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,285 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 2018 | 1,265 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 1,222 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 1,350 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,439 BoP, current US$ per person, 55% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 669.73 BoP, current US$ per person, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 462.04 BoP, current US$ per person | 321.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 604.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 960.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 596.4 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,344 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,266 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,155 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,350 BoP, current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 50 Kiribati 1,482 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 51 South Korea 1,413 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 52 Aruba 1,341 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 54 Greece 1,173 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 55 Lithuania 1,165 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 56 Saudi Arabia 1,114 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 receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Palau was 1,335 BoP, current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,350 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 321.71 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- How does Palau rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 53rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.