GDP (current US$), per capita in Palau
Palau: GDP (current US$), per capita was 15,899 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
GDP (current US$), per capita in Palau, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 15,899 current US$ per person for gdp (current us$), per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per capita in Palau peaked at 16,762 current US$ per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,017 current US$ per person, in 1970.
That places Palau 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current US$), per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,017 current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1,081 current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 1,145 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1,221 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 1,328 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 1,464 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 1,616 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 1,781 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1978 | 1,972 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 2,189 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 2,423 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1981 | 2,639 current US$ per person | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 2,838 current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 3,049 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 3,360 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3,728 current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 1986 | 4,144 current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 4,616 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 5,145 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 5,741 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 6,403 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1991 | 6,824 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 6,553 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 5,892 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 6,329 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 7,038 current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 7,788 current US$ per person | +10.7% |
| 1997 | 7,945 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 8,048 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 7,630 current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 7,797 current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 8,240 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 8,341 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 7,862 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 8,395 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 9,640 current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 9,885 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10,408 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 10,583 current US$ per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10,155 current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 10,229 current US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11,001 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 12,145 current US$ per person | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 12,769 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 13,726 current US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 15,691 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 16,762 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 16,034 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 16,198 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 15,841 current US$ per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 14,557 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 13,257 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2022 | 14,392 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 15,899 current US$ per person | +10.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 15,899 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 36,873 current US$ per person, 43% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 15,899 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,406 current US$ per person, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,481 current US$ per person | 1,017 current US$ per person | 2,189 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,768 current US$ per person | 2,423 current US$ per person | 5,741 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,045 current US$ per person | 5,892 current US$ per person | 8,048 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,131 current US$ per person | 7,797 current US$ per person | 10,583 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,040 current US$ per person | 10,229 current US$ per person | 16,762 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,526 current US$ per person | 13,257 current US$ per person | 15,899 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 us$), per capita in Palau?
- Gdp (current us$), per capita in Palau was 15,899 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16,762 current US$ per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,017 current US$ per person in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for gdp (current us$), per capita?
- Palau ranks 81st out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.