Palau in figures

Every measured figure this catalogue holds for Palau, with the date each one was measured and the body that published it.

GDP

$345.0 m

2025

from $149.6 m in 2000

GDP per person

$19 532

2025

from $7 798 in 2000

Real growth

6.3%

2025

from −2.6% in 2000

Inflation

−0.4%

2025

from −1.3% in 2002

Government debt

62.3%of GDP

2025

from 37.1% in 2000

Sections

Economy

How large Palau's economy is, how fast it grows and what it is made of

GDP, current US dollars

$345.0 m2025

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP, current US dollars
2025	$345.0 m
2024	$321.5 m
2023	$276.2 m
2022	$247.5 m
2021	$235.9 m
2020	$259.0 m
2019	$282.0 m
2018	$288.2 m
2017	$290.0 m
2016	$303.3 m
2015	$283.2 m
2014	$245.4 m
2013	$226.3 m
2012	$214.9 m
2011	$195.2 m
2010	$184.3 m
2009	$184.0 m
2008	$199.0 m
2007	$196.0 m
2006	$190.8 m
2005	$185.7 m
2004	$166.4 m
2003	$154.6 m
2002	$162.7 m
2001	$159.4 m
2000	$149.6 m

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.CD

Real GDP growth

6.3%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Growth
2031 (projection)	2.0%
2030 (projection)	2.0%
2029 (projection)	2.6%
2028 (projection)	3.2%
2027 (projection)	2.8%
2026 (projection)	3.3%
2025	6.3%
2024	12.0%
2023	1.2%
2022	−0.5%
2021	−11.9%
2020	−6.0%
2019	0.3%
2018	−0.4%
2017	−3.4%
2016	1.7%
2015	8.6%
2014	4.2%
2013	−1.4%
2012	2.1%
2011	4.5%
2010	−3.0%
2009	−6.2%
2008	−5.5%
2007	0.7%
2006	0.2%
2005	2.9%
2004	3.5%
2003	−2.1%
2002	4.7%
2001	7.3%
2000	−2.6%

Series World Bank NY.GDP.MKTP.KD.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook NGDP_RPCH

GDP per person

$19 5322025

At market exchange ratesAt purchasing power parity

World Bank

Data

Year	GDP per person	At purchasing power
2025	$19 532	$23 052
2024	$18 169	$21 059
2023	$15 578	$18 313
2022	$13 935	$17 415
2021	$13 267	$16 312
2020	$14 556	$17 702
2019	$15 842	$18 577
2018	$16 180	$18 204
2017	$16 280	$17 873
2016	$17 044	$18 196
2015	$15 938	$17 756
2014	$13 855	$16 254
2013	$12 821	$15 388
2012	$12 098	$15 244
2011	$10 796	$14 409
2010	$10 018	$13 270
2009	$9 837	$13 294
2008	$10 471	$13 863
2007	$10 155	$14 182
2006	$9 737	$13 510
2005	$9 368	$12 927
2004	$8 394	$12 182
2003	$7 862	$11 559
2002	$8 340	$11 674
2001	$8 239	$11 063
2000	$7 798	$10 171

Series World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · World Bank NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD

Value added, share of GDP

Manufacturing has its own band and is left out of other industry. The remainder is taxes on products less subsidies, which the national accounts add to reach GDP.

200076%12%

202473%12%11%

Services
Manufacturing
Other industry and construction
Agriculture, forestry, fishing
Taxes less subsidies

World Bank

Prices and work

What prices and jobs did

Inflation, consumer prices

−0.4%2025

World Bank · IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	Inflation
2031 (projection)	2.1%
2030 (projection)	2.1%
2029 (projection)	2.1%
2028 (projection)	2.1%
2027 (projection)	2.6%
2026 (projection)	5.9%
2025	−0.4%
2024	2.2%
2023	12.8%
2022	12.3%
2021	2.6%
2020	0.2%
2019	0.3%
2018	2.1%
2017	1.4%
2016	−1.0%
2015	0.9%
2014	4.2%
2013	3.4%
2012	3.6%
2011	4.7%
2010	1.4%
2009	1.4%
2008	12.0%
2007	3.2%
2006	4.4%
2005	4.0%
2004	5.0%
2003	0.9%
2002	−1.3%

Series World Bank FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · IMF World Economic Outlook PCPIPCH

Trade

How open the economy is

Exports and imports, share of GDP

32.7%2024

ExportsImports

World Bank

Data

Year	Exports of goods and services	Imports
2024	32.7%	73.1%
2023	26.1%	80.6%
2022	15.4%	88.2%
2021	6.6%	73.0%
2020	23.3%	81.1%
2019	38.3%	77.2%
2018	42.8%	75.0%
2017	45.6%	77.0%
2016	48.2%	70.6%
2015	53.6%	74.6%
2014	55.3%	90.5%
2013	54.5%	86.4%
2012	55.8%	88.3%
2011	52.3%	85.8%
2010	46.4%	76.8%
2009	43.0%	72.2%
2008	46.7%	80.9%
2007	43.6%	74.0%
2006	46.1%	82.0%
2005	44.0%	78.0%

Series World Bank NE.EXP.GNFS.ZS · World Bank NE.IMP.GNFS.ZS

Current account balance, share of GDP

−48.6%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Current account balance
2023	−48.6%
2022	−47.3%
2021	−40.7%
2020	−43.9%
2019	−30.4%
2018	−18.6%
2017	−22.9%
2016	−16.1%
2015	−8.6%
2014	−19.7%
2013	−12.9%
2012	−16.0%
2011	−13.0%
2010	−10.1%
2009	−3.3%
2008	−17.2%
2007	−18.5%
2006	−25.6%
2005	−21.3%

Series World Bank BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, share of GDP

21.5%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Foreign direct investment, net inflows
2024	21.5%
2023	28.9%
2022	30.1%
2021	13.6%
2020	17.0%
2019	16.1%
2018	17.6%
2017	16.5%
2016	21.3%
2015	12.2%
2014	16.2%
2013	8.0%
2012	10.1%
2011	4.3%
2010	1.5%
2009	1.5%
2008	2.4%
2007	2.2%
2006	17.4%
2005	2.1%
2004	4.1%
2003	3.0%
2002	1.2%
2001	−0.9%
2000	2.1%

Series World Bank BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS

Public finances

What the state owes and borrows

General government gross debt, share of GDP

62.3%2025

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government gross debt
2031 (projection)	28.2%
2030 (projection)	35.3%
2029 (projection)	39.9%
2028 (projection)	44.9%
2027 (projection)	50.5%
2026 (projection)	56.7%
2025	62.3%
2024	66.3%
2023	76.4%
2022	68.9%
2021	69.9%
2020	52.1%
2019	30.5%
2018	29.5%
2017	26.9%
2016	23.7%
2015	21.7%
2014	27.5%
2013	27.4%
2012	30.8%
2011	30.6%
2010	34.5%
2009	36.6%
2008	32.0%
2007	33.7%
2006	28.6%
2005	30.5%
2004	34.2%
2003	34.8%
2002	33.9%
2001	34.6%
2000	37.1%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXWDG_NGDP

Government net lending or borrowing, share of GDP

1.7%2025

Below zero the government borrowed.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Data

Year	General government net lending or borrowing
2031 (projection)	0.1%
2030 (projection)	0.1%
2029 (projection)	0.5%
2028 (projection)	0.7%
2027 (projection)	0.9%
2026 (projection)	0.8%
2025	1.7%
2024	1.2%
2023	−2.3%
2022	−4.3%
2021	−9.9%
2020	−13.0%
2019	−0.4%
2018	6.2%
2017	4.8%
2016	3.5%
2015	5.1%
2014	3.6%
2013	0.5%
2012	1.0%
2011	1.3%
2010	−1.3%
2009	−2.1%
2008	−1.7%
2007	−2.1%
2006	0.1%
2005	1.4%
2004	−4.8%
2003	−6.9%
2002	−12.7%
2001	−16.7%
2000	−13.4%

Series IMF World Economic Outlook GGXCNL_NGDP

Tax revenue, share of GDP

18.1%2020

World Bank

Data

Year	Tax revenue
2020	18.1%
2019	18.4%
2018	21.0%
2017	19.6%
2016	19.5%
2015	20.0%
2014	19.2%
2013	18.3%
2012	18.1%
2011	17.8%
2010	16.9%
2009	15.9%
2008	16.5%

Series World Bank GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS

People

Who lives in Palau

Population

17 6632025

The axis does not start at zero, so the change looks larger than it is.

World Bank

Data

Year	Population
2025	17 663
2024	17 695
2023	17 727
2022	17 759
2021	17 783
2020	17 792
2019	17 798
2018	17 814
2017	17 812
2016	17 797
2015	17 770
2014	17 715
2013	17 648
2012	17 765
2011	18 078
2010	18 396
2009	18 709
2008	19 009
2007	19 302
2006	19 593
2005	19 819
2004	19 820
2003	19 659
2002	19 503
2001	19 352
2000	19 178

Series World Bank SP.POP.TOTL

Age structure, share of the population

World Bank

Data

Year	Aged 0 to 14	15 to 64	65 and over
2025	17.9%	70.2%	11.8%
2024	18.2%	70.4%	11.3%
2023	18.5%	70.6%	10.8%
2022	18.8%	70.8%	10.4%
2021	19.1%	71.0%	9.9%
2020	19.2%	71.2%	9.5%
2019	19.4%	71.5%	9.1%
2018	19.7%	71.7%	8.7%
2017	19.9%	71.9%	8.3%
2016	20.1%	72.0%	7.8%
2015	20.3%	72.1%	7.5%
2014	20.3%	72.4%	7.3%
2013	20.2%	72.9%	7.0%
2012	20.3%	73.1%	6.7%
2011	20.6%	73.0%	6.4%
2010	21.0%	72.9%	6.1%
2009	21.4%	72.6%	6.0%
2008	21.9%	72.2%	5.8%
2007	22.5%	71.8%	5.7%
2006	23.2%	71.2%	5.6%
2005	23.9%	70.5%	5.6%
2004	24.2%	70.3%	5.5%
2003	24.2%	70.4%	5.4%
2002	24.1%	70.6%	5.3%
2001	24.0%	70.8%	5.2%
2000	24.1%	70.7%	5.2%

Series World Bank SP.POP.0014.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.1564.TO.ZS · World Bank SP.POP.65UP.TO.ZS

Births per woman

1.882024

World Bank

Data

Year	Births per woman
2024	1.88
2023	1.91
2022	1.93
2021	1.95
2020	1.97
2019	1.98
2018	1.97
2017	2.02
2016	2.06
2015	2.00
2014	2.03
2013	2.05
2012	2.01
2011	1.97
2010	1.94
2009	1.94
2008	1.95
2007	1.97
2006	2.00
2005	2.02
2004	1.99
2003	1.96
2002	1.92
2001	1.87
2000	1.82

Series World Bank SP.DYN.TFRT.IN

Life expectancy at birth

69.4 years2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Life expectancy at birth
2024	69.4 years
2023	69.3 years
2022	68.9 years
2021	68.6 years
2020	68.7 years
2019	69.0 years
2018	69.0 years
2017	69.0 years
2016	69.0 years
2015	69.1 years
2014	69.1 years
2013	69.0 years
2012	68.9 years
2011	68.6 years
2010	68.3 years
2009	68.0 years
2008	67.6 years
2007	67.1 years
2006	66.6 years
2005	66.2 years
2004	65.8 years
2003	65.5 years
2002	65.1 years
2001	64.8 years
2000	64.5 years

Series World Bank SP.DYN.LE00.IN

Net migration

−162025

People arriving less people leaving, each year. The largest net inflow in the series was 120 people, in 2000.

World Bank

Data

Year	Net migration
2025	−16
2024	−14
2023	−19
2022	−20
2021	−21
2020	0
2019	−46
2018	−35
2017	−33
2016	−35
2015	−11
2014	−7
2013	−28
2012	−387
2011	−405
2010	−392
2009	−382
2008	−378
2007	−372
2006	−365
2005	−250
2004	79
2003	71
2002	67
2001	65
2000	120

Series World Bank SM.POP.NETM

Living standards

Health, schooling, the internet and inequality

Health spending, share of GDP

10.8%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Health spending
2023	10.8%
2022	14.9%
2021	14.6%
2020	13.3%
2019	12.2%
2018	11.2%
2017	10.9%
2016	10.0%
2015	9.8%
2014	10.7%
2013	10.9%
2012	10.3%
2011	9.9%
2010	10.9%
2009	9.6%
2008	8.4%
2007	8.8%
2006	8.7%
2005	8.6%
2004	9.1%
2003	8.1%
2002	7.3%
2001	7.8%
2000	8.6%

Series World Bank SH.XPD.CHEX.GD.ZS

Public spending on education, share of GDP

3.4%2023

World Bank

Data

Year	Public spending on education
2023	3.4%
2022	3.6%
2021	3.9%
2020	3.5%
2002	7.5%
2001	7.6%
2000	7.8%

Series World Bank SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS

Using the internet

83.9%2024

World Bank

Data

Year	Using the internet
2024	83.9%
2023	82.9%
2022	82.6%
2004	27.0%
2003	21.6%
2002	20.2%

Series World Bank IT.NET.USER.ZS

Living in towns and cities

79.3%2025

World Bank

Data

Year	Living in towns and cities
2025	79.3%
2024	79.2%
2023	79.2%
2022	79.1%
2021	79.1%
2020	79.1%
2019	79.3%
2018	79.5%
2017	79.8%
2016	80.1%
2015	80.4%
2014	80.7%
2013	81.1%
2012	81.1%
2011	81.0%
2010	80.7%
2009	80.2%
2008	79.7%
2007	79.0%
2006	78.3%
2005	77.6%
2004	76.5%
2003	74.5%
2002	72.4%
2001	70.5%
2000	69.6%

Series World Bank SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS

Energy and environment

Energy, emissions and forest

Electricity from renewable sources

4.6%2021

World Bank

Data

Year	Electricity from renewable sources
2021	4.6%
2020	3.9%
2019	3.5%
2018	3.6%
2017	3.4%
2016	3.3%
2015	1.8%
2014	1.8%
2013	1.3%
2012	1.2%
2011	0.8%
2010	0.4%
2009	0.4%
2008	0.4%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.ELC.RNEW.ZS

Renewable share of final energy use

0.9%2022

World Bank

Data

Year	Renewable share of final energy use
2022	0.9%
2021	0.9%
2020	0.9%
2019	0.9%
2018	0.6%
2017	0.6%
2016	0.6%
2015	0.4%
2014	0.3%
2013	0.0%
2012	0.0%
2011	0.0%
2010	0.0%
2009	0.0%
2008	0.0%
2007	0.0%
2006	0.0%
2005	0.0%
2004	0.0%
2003	0.0%
2002	0.0%
2001	0.0%
2000	0.0%

Series World Bank EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS

CO2 emissions per person

82.8 t2024

World Bank

Data

Year	CO2 emissions per person
2024	82.8 t
2023	78.9 t
2022	78.7 t
2021	74.7 t
2020	71.7 t
2019	71.3 t
2018	69.1 t
2017	67.2 t
2016	64.3 t
2015	67.3 t
2014	71.6 t
2013	103.4 t
2012	202.9 t
2011	131.1 t
2010	114.7 t
2009	116.2 t
2008	73.5 t
2007	71.7 t
2006	86.7 t
2005	87.5 t
2004	76.8 t
2003	87.4 t
2002	74.0 t
2001	122.1 t
2000	110.7 t

Series World Bank EN.GHG.CO2.PC.CE.AR5

Forest cover

90.5%2023

+4.5 points since 2000, between 86.0% and 90.5% in every year

200086.0%

202390.5%

World Bank

Data

Year	Forest cover
2023	90.5%
2022	90.4%
2021	90.2%
2020	90.0%
2019	89.8%
2018	89.7%
2017	89.5%
2016	89.3%
2015	89.1%
2014	88.9%
2013	88.7%
2012	88.5%
2011	88.4%
2010	88.2%
2009	88.0%
2008	87.8%
2007	87.5%
2006	87.3%
2005	87.1%
2004	86.9%
2003	86.7%
2002	86.5%
2001	86.3%
2000	86.0%

Series World Bank AG.LND.FRST.ZS

Codes

Palau's codes and memberships

The state

Status: Sovereign state
State since: 1994
Official languages: English, Japanese, Palauan
United Nations: Member

Identifiers

PWISO alpha-2

PLWISO alpha-3

585ISO numeric

Calling code: +680
Internet domain: .pw
Time zone: UTC+09:00

Memberships

Also a member, joining year not on record

Record generated 2026-08-31, series 2026-09-27 · Q695 · World Bank data · Oceania