Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Palau

Palau: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series was 1.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.0%
Change on year
down 75.6%
World rank
179th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2023
All-time low
-2.9%
in 2003
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Palau, 1990–2025

-505101990200720251990: 8 annual %1991: 4 annual %1992: 5 annual %1993: 5 annual %1994: 2.6 annual %1995: 2.8 annual %1996: 2.9 annual %1997: 2.3 annual %1998: 1.6 annual %1999: 2.3 annual %2000: 6.5 annual %2001: -0.68 annual %2002: -2.6 annual %2003: -2.9 annual %2004: 4 annual %2005: 8.5 annual %2006: 2.5 annual %2007: 2 annual %2008: 7.5 annual %2009: -1.4 annual %2010: 3.3 annual %2011: 1.3 annual %2012: 7.9 annual %2013: 6.8 annual %2014: 4.1 annual %2015: 6.3 annual %2016: 5.3 annual %2017: -1 annual %2018: -0.188 annual %2019: -2.5 annual %2020: -2.3 annual %2021: 3.4 annual %2022: 5.4 annual %2023: 10.2 annual %2024: 3.9 annual %2025: 0.962 annual %

Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Palau is 1.0%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 75.6% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Palau peaked at 10.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.9%, in 2003.

Palau ranks 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.6% 1.6% 8.0% 10
2000s 2.3% -2.9% 8.5% 10
2010s 3.1% -2.5% 7.9% 10
2020s 3.6% -2.3% 10.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Palau?
Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Palau was 1.0% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was -2.9% in 2003.
How does Palau rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
Palau ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 7,277 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.