GDP per capita in Palau

Palau: GDP per capita was 19,532 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
19,532 current US$
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
77th
of 213 countries
All-time high
19,532 current US$
in 2025
All-time low
1,017 current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

GDP per capita in Palau, 1970–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp per capita in Palau stood at 19,532 current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 19,532 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,017 current US$, in 1970.

Palau ranks 77th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,481 current US$ 1,017 current US$ 2,189 current US$ 10
1980s 3,768 current US$ 2,423 current US$ 5,741 current US$ 10
1990s 7,045 current US$ 5,892 current US$ 8,048 current US$ 10
2000s 9,020 current US$ 7,798 current US$ 10,471 current US$ 10
2010s 14,087 current US$ 10,018 current US$ 17,044 current US$ 10
2020s 15,840 current US$ 13,268 current US$ 19,532 current US$ 6

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 74 Costa Rica 19,970 current US$ compare
  2. 75 Oman 19,947 current US$ compare
  3. 76 Panama 19,790 current US$ compare
  4. 78 Seychelles 19,449 current US$ compare
  5. 79 Trinidad and Tobago 18,967 current US$ compare
  6. 80 Turkey 18,599 current US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp per capita in Palau?
Gdp per capita in Palau was 19,532 current 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 19,532 current US$ in 2025.
What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 1,017 current US$ in 1970.
How does Palau rank for gdp per capita?
Palau ranks 77th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP per capita (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
260 places, 14,741 data points, 1960–2025
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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. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.