GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Palau
Palau: GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) was 16,500 current international $ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,500 current international $
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
111th
of 201 countries
All-time high
18,100 current international $
in 2019
All-time low
9,360 current international $
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023
GNI per capita, PPP in Palau, 1990–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current international $.
Analysis
Palau recorded 16,500 current international $ for gni per capita, ppp in 2023.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni per capita, ppp in Palau peaked at 18,100 current international $ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9,360 current international $, in 1993.
Palau ranks 111th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
GNI per capita, PPP (current international $) (UNESCO Institute) in Palau, year by year
| Year | current international $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,770 current international $ | — |
| 1991 | 11,420 current international $ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 10,670 current international $ | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 9,360 current international $ | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 10,010 current international $ | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 11,060 current international $ | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 12,110 current international $ | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 12,280 current international $ | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 12,390 current international $ | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11,660 current international $ | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 9,460 current international $ | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 10,250 current international $ | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 10,710 current international $ | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 10,780 current international $ | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11,550 current international $ | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 12,280 current international $ | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 12,790 current international $ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 13,460 current international $ | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 13,250 current international $ | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 13,060 current international $ | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 13,300 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14,460 current international $ | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 14,850 current international $ | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 14,940 current international $ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15,640 current international $ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 16,850 current international $ | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 16,810 current international $ | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 17,100 current international $ | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 17,410 current international $ | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 18,100 current international $ | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 17,770 current international $ | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 16,310 current international $ | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 16,780 current international $ | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16,500 current international $ | -1.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 16,500 current international $ is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,120 current international $, 30% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 16,500 current international $ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,850 current international $, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,173 current international $ | 9,360 current international $ | 12,390 current international $ | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,759 current international $ | 9,460 current international $ | 13,460 current international $ | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,946 current international $ | 13,300 current international $ | 18,100 current international $ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,840 current international $ | 16,310 current international $ | 17,770 current international $ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 108 Mongolia 16,930 current international $ compare
- 109 Venezuela 16,910 current international $ compare
- 110 Peru 16,770 current international $ compare
- 112 Indonesia 16,010 current international $ compare
- 113 Vietnam 15,850 current international $ compare
- 114 Ecuador 15,420 current international $ 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)
- 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, ppp in Palau?
- Gni per capita, ppp in Palau was 16,500 current international $ in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 18,100 current international $ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gni per capita, ppp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,360 current international $ in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for gni per capita, ppp?
- Palau ranks 111th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni per capita, ppp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GNI per capita, PPP (current international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release