Palau

Country in Oceania

In brief

GDP: $345M (2025). World rank 207 of 210; in Oceania, 16 of 19. Inflation: -0.4% (2025). World rank 174 of 180; in Oceania, 10 of 11. Current account balance, share of GDP: -48.6% (2023). World rank 184 of 185; in Oceania, 13 of 13. From 2015 to 2025: GDP $283.2M → $345M, GDP per person $15,938 → $19,532, and GDP per person at purchasing power parity $17,756 → $23,052.

Size and growth

GDP: $345M 2025
GDP per person: $19,532 2025
GDP per person at purchasing power parity: $23,052 2025
GDP growth per year: +6.3% 2025

Income and prices

Income level (World Bank): High income
Gross national income per person: $19,890 2025
Inflation: -0.4% 2025
Price level, USA = 100: 85 2025

Structure and jobs

Agriculture, share of GDP: 2.7% 2024
Industry, share of GDP: 13% 2024
Services, share of GDP: 73.1% 2024
Unemployment: No data
Youth unemployment, ages 15–24: No data
Women in work or seeking work: No data

Trade and finance

Exports, share of GDP: 32.7% 2024
Imports, share of GDP: 73.1% 2024
Current account balance, share of GDP: -48.6% 2023
Foreign direct investment, share of GDP: +16.6% 2025
Remittances received, share of GDP: 0.8% 2023
Tax revenue, share of GDP: 18.1% 2020
Currency: US Dollar (USD)

Poverty and inequality

Gini index (0 = full equality): No data
Living on under $3 a day: No data