GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: GDP per capita was 15,617 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in Palau, 1970–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita in Palau stood at 15,617 constant 2015 US$.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 16,179 constant 2015 US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11,331 constant 2015 US$, in 1993.
Palau ranks 76th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,038 constant 2015 US$ | 11,657 constant 2015 US$ | 12,909 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,307 constant 2015 US$ | 11,523 constant 2015 US$ | 13,671 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,189 constant 2015 US$ | 11,331 constant 2015 US$ | 14,473 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,439 constant 2015 US$ | 12,217 constant 2015 US$ | 14,347 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,877 constant 2015 US$ | 12,933 constant 2015 US$ | 16,179 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,975 constant 2015 US$ | 12,890 constant 2015 US$ | 15,617 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 16,191 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 74 Turkey 15,883 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 75 Costa Rica 15,669 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 77 Chile 14,905 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 78 China 13,793 constant 2015 US$ compare
- 79 American Samoa 13,709 constant 2015 US$ compare
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 per capita in Palau?
- Gdp per capita in Palau was 15,617 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16,179 constant 2015 US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,331 constant 2015 US$ in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 76th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.