GDP growth in Palau
Palau: GDP growth was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP growth in Palau, 1971–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp growth in Palau stood at 6.3%.
That represents a change of down 47.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in Palau peaked at 12.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12.3%, in 1993.
That places Palau 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.5% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.3% | -0.4% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | -12.3% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -6.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -3.4% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -11.9% | 12.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Palau
- Exports of goods and services 92.19 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 475.51 million current US$ (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 475.51 million current LCU (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 361.81 million constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Industry (including construction), value added 37.2% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 147.9% (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 105.13 million current US$ (2024)
- Exports of goods and services 105.13 million current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 115.22 million current LCU (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation 115.22 million current US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in Palau?
- Gdp growth in Palau was 6.3% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3% in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp growth?
- Palau ranks 34th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.