Palau GDP Trends from 2000 to 2024: A overall increase with some decline Flow

  • April 18, 2025

Palau's GDP changed from approximately $150M in 2000 to $308M in 2024, showing an overall 105.3% sharply increased during the period.
The lowest GDP was recorded in 2000 at $150M, and the highest in 2024 at $308M.
Over the 24-year span, the GDP showed a overall increase with some decline trend, with an average annual growth rate of 3.0%. For comparison, the average annual growth rate of Marshall Islands was 3.8%, and that of Micronesia was 2.8%.

Overview of Palau's GDP (2000–2024)

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Palau recorded a 105.3% sharply increased from 2000 to 2024.
The average GDP during this period was $222M 960K, and the median was $215M.
GDP fluctuated within a range of $158M, with a standard deviation of $50M 975K.
The average annual change was $6M 115K.


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Palau GDP from 2000 to 2024

The total market value of goods and services produced annually in Palau.

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Highest and Lowest GDP Records

  • Lowest GDP: 2000, $150M
  • Highest GDP: 2024, $308M
  • Most Recent GDP: 2024, $308M

Notable Annual GDP Changes

  • 2024: Significant increase in GDP
  • 2021: Noticeable drop in GDP

Overall pattern: overall increase with some decline


Global Economic Events and Palau's GDP

COVID-19 Pandemic (2020)

  • Period: From 2019 to 2020
  • GDP Change: $282M → $258M
  • Outcome: declined

2008 Global Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 2007 to 2009
  • GDP Change: $196M → $184M
  • Outcome: declined

2001 Dot-com Bubble Burst

  • Period: From 2000 to 2001
  • GDP Change: $150M → $159M
  • Outcome: increased

1998 Asian Financial Crisis

  • Period: From 1997 to 1998
  • GDP Change: $0 → $0
  • Outcome: remained stable

Key Economic Indicators of Palau (2000–2024)

yearNominal GDPGDP per CapitaPPP per CapitaPPP GDPGDP GrowthCurrent AccountSavingsFiscal BalancePopulation
2000
$ 150M
$ 7,900.29
$ 8,534.82
$ 162M
0 %
-50.649 %
0 %
0 %
19,000 people
2001
$ 159M
$ 8,304.59
$ 9,161.32
$ 176M
6.502 %
-32.978 %
0 %
0 %
19,000 people
2002
$ 163M
$ 8,404.13
$ 9,696.50
$ 188M
5.056 %
-29.858 %
0 %
0 %
19,000 people
2003
$ 155M
$ 7,923.59
$ 9,477.82
$ 185M
-3.38 %
-27.809 %
0 %
0 %
20,000 people
2004
$ 166M
$ 8,462.15
$ 10,048.99
$ 198M
4.077 %
-34.675 %
0 %
0 %
20,000 people
2005
$ 186M
$ 9,327.33
$ 10,616.23
$ 211M
3.664 %
-27.058 %
0 %
0 %
20,000 people
2006
$ 191M
$ 9,678.12
$ 11,050.22
$ 218M
0.031 %
-28.476 %
0 %
0 %
20,000 people
2007
$ 196M
$ 10,136.31
$ 11,675.20
$ 226M
0.947 %
-21.839 %
0 %
0 %
19,000 people
2008
$ 199M
$ 10,498.22
$ 11,489.46
$ 218M
-5.255 %
-23.296 %
0 %
0 %
19,000 people
2009
$ 184M
$ 9,882.58
$ 10,974.70
$ 205M
-6.839 %
-13.889 %
0 %
0 %
19,000 people
2010
$ 184M
$ 10,080.44
$ 11,190.44
$ 205M
-1.141 %
-12.429 %
0 %
0 %
18,000 people
2011
$ 195M
$ 10,885.96
$ 12,118.75
$ 217M
4.124 %
-17.132 %
0 %
0 %
18,000 people
2012
$ 215M
$ 12,294.28
$ 12,895.02
$ 226M
1.868 %
-19.828 %
0 %
0 %
18,000 people
2013
$ 226M
$ 13,004.42
$ 12,971.21
$ 226M
-1.612 %
-18.31 %
0 %
0 %
17,000 people
2014
$ 246M
$ 14,149.36
$ 13,822.15
$ 240M
4.435 %
-22.905 %
0 %
0 %
17,000 people
2015
$ 283M
$ 16,037.96
$ 15,021.24
$ 265M
9.549 %
-13.392 %
0 %
0 %
18,000 people
2016
$ 303M
$ 17,161.72
$ 15,378.71
$ 272M
1.507 %
-16.216 %
0 %
0 %
18,000 people
2017
$ 290M
$ 16,383.83
$ 15,080.29
$ 267M
-3.514 %
-22.942 %
0 %
0 %
18,000 people
2018
$ 289M
$ 16,289.54
$ 15,608.87
$ 277M
1.261 %
-18.979 %
0 %
0 %
18,000 people
2019
$ 282M
$ 15,876.32
$ 16,047.65
$ 285M
1.357 %
-30.772 %
0 %
0 %
18,000 people