GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Palau
Palau: GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) was 14,070 current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
14,070 current US$
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 206 countries
All-time high
16,220 current US$
in 2019
All-time low
1,260 current US$
in 1972
Years of data
52
1972–2023
GNI per capita, Atlas method in Palau, 1972–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Palau recorded 14,070 current US$ for gni per capita, atlas method in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, atlas method in Palau peaked at 16,220 current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,260 current US$, in 1972.
Palau ranks 77th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$) (GNI UNESCO Institute) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,260 current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 1,420 current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1974 | 1,610 current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1975 | 1,780 current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 1,840 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,980 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 2,200 current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1979 | 2,520 current US$ | +14.5% |
| 1980 | 2,860 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1981 | 3,020 current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 3,020 current US$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,090 current US$ | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 3,420 current US$ | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 3,850 current US$ | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 4,470 current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 5,270 current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 6,040 current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 6,490 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 7,020 current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 7,580 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 7,380 current US$ | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 6,560 current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 7,120 current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 8,010 current US$ | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 8,770 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 8,780 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 8,690 current US$ | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,250 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 6,860 current US$ | -16.8% |
| 2001 | 7,480 current US$ | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 7,730 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 7,740 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,370 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 9,050 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 9,440 current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9,990 current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 10,000 current US$ | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,030 current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 10,180 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 10,930 current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11,300 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 11,710 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 12,660 current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 14,030 current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 14,520 current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 15,180 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 15,940 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 16,220 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 15,440 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 13,830 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 14,050 current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 14,070 current US$ | +0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 14,070 current US$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 35,570 current US$, 40% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 14,070 current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,120 current US$, 2.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,826 current US$ | 1,260 current US$ | 2,520 current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,153 current US$ | 2,860 current US$ | 6,490 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,816 current US$ | 6,560 current US$ | 8,780 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,669 current US$ | 6,860 current US$ | 10,030 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,267 current US$ | 10,180 current US$ | 16,220 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,348 current US$ | 13,830 current US$ | 15,440 current US$ | 4 |
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- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.611 (2100)
- Population density 24.23 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 539 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gni per capita, atlas method in Palau?
- Gni per capita, atlas method in Palau was 14,070 current US$ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 16,220 current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, atlas method recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,260 current US$ in 1972.
- How does Palau rank for gni per capita, atlas method?
- Palau ranks 77th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni per capita, atlas method rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, Atlas method (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release