GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: GDP (current US$), per square kilometre was 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 648,528 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 209,686 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1993.
That places Palau 109th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
GDP (current US$), per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 231,641 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 227,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 209,686 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 230,735 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 263,083 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 298,902 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 312,741 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 324,087 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 313,491 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 325,078 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 346,639 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 353,622 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 336,000 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 361,722 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 415,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 421,043 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 436,748 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 437,320 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 413,039 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 409,074 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 432,335 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 469,048 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 489,883 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 528,600 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 606,141 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 648,528 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 620,870 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 627,274 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 612,917 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 563,024 current US$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 512,507 current US$ per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 555,633 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.40 million current US$ per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 989,500 current US$ per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 268,014 current US$ per square kilometre | 209,686 current US$ per square kilometre | 324,087 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 384,653 current US$ per square kilometre | 325,078 current US$ per square kilometre | 437,320 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 544,467 current US$ per square kilometre | 409,074 current US$ per square kilometre | 648,528 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,970 current US$ per square kilometre | 512,507 current US$ per square kilometre | 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 106 Cape Verde 630,074 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 107 North Macedonia 625,044 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 108 Iraq 619,356 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 110 Rwanda 580,936 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 111 Jordan 575,360 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 112 Saudi Arabia 566,863 current US$ per square kilometre 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 us$), per square kilometre in Palau?
- Gdp (current us$), per square kilometre in Palau was 612,715 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 648,528 current US$ per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest gdp (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,686 current US$ per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gdp (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 109th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.