GDP (current LCU), per capita in Palau
Palau: GDP (current LCU), per capita was 15,899 current LCU per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15,899 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
188th
of 211 countries
All-time high
16,762 current LCU per person
in 2016
All-time low
1,017 current LCU per person
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Palau, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 15,899 current LCU per person for gdp (current lcu), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per capita in Palau peaked at 16,762 current LCU per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,017 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Palau ranks 188th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,017 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,081 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,145 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,221 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,328 current LCU per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,464 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,616 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1,781 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,972 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,189 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2,423 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 2,639 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 2,838 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 3,049 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3,360 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3,728 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4,144 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 4,616 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 5,145 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 5,741 current LCU per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 6,403 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 6,824 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6,553 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,892 current LCU per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 6,329 current LCU per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7,038 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 7,788 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 7,945 current LCU per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,048 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,630 current LCU per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,797 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,240 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8,341 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,862 current LCU per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 8,395 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 9,640 current LCU per person | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 9,885 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,408 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 10,583 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10,155 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10,229 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11,001 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 12,145 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 12,769 current LCU per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13,726 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15,691 current LCU per person | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 16,762 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 16,034 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 16,198 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15,841 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14,557 current LCU per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 13,257 current LCU per person | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 14,392 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 15,899 current LCU per person | +10.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 15,899 current LCU per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 67,855 current LCU per person, 23% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 15,899 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 88,516 current LCU per person, 18% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,481 current LCU per person | 1,017 current LCU per person | 2,189 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,768 current LCU per person | 2,423 current LCU per person | 5,741 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,045 current LCU per person | 5,892 current LCU per person | 8,048 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,131 current LCU per person | 7,797 current LCU per person | 10,583 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,040 current LCU per person | 10,229 current LCU per person | 16,762 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,526 current LCU per person | 13,257 current LCU per person | 15,899 current LCU per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 185 Lesotho 17,812 current LCU per person compare
- 186 Belize 16,859 current LCU per person compare
- 187 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16,191 current LCU per person compare
- 189 Tajikistan 14,484 current LCU per person compare
- 190 Fiji 14,264 current LCU per person compare
- 191 Tunisia 13,540 current LCU per person compare
More population data for Palau
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -9.22 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5888 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.426 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 16.69 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.2005 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7366 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Population density 24.23 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 539 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per capita in Palau?
- Gdp (current lcu), per capita in Palau was 15,899 current LCU per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16,762 current LCU per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for gdp (current lcu), per capita?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.