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Economy · East Asia & Pacific · High income

Palau: the economy in numbers

GDP is $345m (2025), 208th of 211 in the world and 33rd of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita is $19,532 (2025), 78th of 211 in the world and 13th of 36 in East Asia & Pacific. GDP per capita, PPP is $23,052 (2025), 94th of 199 in the world and 12th of 31 in East Asia & Pacific.

GDP$345m2025 · world 208/211 · region 33/36GDP per capita$19,5322025 · world 78/211 · region 13/36GDP per capita, PPP$23,0522025 · world 94/199 · region 12/31GNI per capita$19,8902025 · world 67/201 · region 12/33
GDP
Palau
$0$100m$200m$300m$400m1995200020052010201520202025Palau$345m
GDP per capita
PalauEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
$0$20,000$40,000$60,0001995200020052010201520202025Palau$19,532East Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
13 indicators

Economy: Palau in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
GDPGDP, current US$$345m2025208/21133/36$150m$184m$259m+22%since 2015$33.7tn$76.9tn$118tn
GDP per capitaGDP per capita, current US$$19,532202578/21113/36$7,798$10,018$14,556+23%since 2015$14,077$53,997$14,406
GDP per capita, PPPGDP per capita, PPP (current international $)$23,052202594/19912/31$10,171$13,270$17,702+30%since 2015$29,303$69,953$25,704
GNI per capitaGNI per capita, Atlas method, US$$19,890202567/20112/33$6,860$9,860$15,440+40%since 2015$14,420$52,957$14,244
GDP growthGDP growth, annual %6.3%202533/2105/36-2.6%-3.0%-6.0%−2.3 ppsince 20154.0%1.9%2.9%
GDP per capita growthGDP per capita growth, annual %6.5%202513/2103/36-4.0%-1.4%-6.0%−1.8 ppsince 20153.9%1.5%2.0%
Agriculture shareAgriculture, forestry and fishing, % of GDP2.7%2024132/19822/293.9%4.1%3.3%−0.8 ppsince 20145.5%1.3%4.0%
Industry shareIndustry incl. construction, % of GDP13.0%2024169/20122/3014.5%10.0%12.7%+5.4 ppsince 201433.1%21.3%25.0%
Manufacturing shareManufacturing, value added, % of GDP1.2%2024184/19427/302.7%0.8%1.0%+0.2 ppsince 201422.3%12.0%14.9%
Services shareServices, % of GDP73.1%202423/2014/3076.0%78.8%76.6%−5.7 ppsince 201459.8%69.1%63.3%
InvestmentGross capital formation, % of GDP35.0%202411/1752/27·26.1%42.2%+3.6 ppsince 201434.8%22.6%26.3%
SavingsGross savings, % of GDP-13.0%2023162/16324/25·2.7%-7.2%−14.6 ppsince 201337.0%23.2%26.0%
Resource rentsNatural resources rents, % of GDP0.0%2021203/20935/360.0%0.0%0.0%±0.0 ppsince 20112.1%2.5%3.1%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Palau and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Palau. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorPalauIndonesiaPhilippinesMicronesia
GDP$345m2025$1.4tn2025$487bn2025$502m2025
GDP per capita$19,5322025$5,0602025$4,1712025$4,4142025
GDP per capita, PPP$23,0522025$17,6602025$12,5772025$4,6042025
GNI per capita$19,8902025$5,1202025$4,8502025$4,7602025
GDP growth6.3%20255.1%20254.4%20251.1%2025
GDP per capita growth6.5%20254.3%20253.6%20250.6%2025
Agriculture share2.7%202413.1%20258.6%202524.2%2025
Industry share13.0%202438.7%202527.0%20255.3%2025
Manufacturing share1.2%202419.1%202515.3%20250.5%2025
Indonesia: economyPhilippines: economyMicronesia: economy
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