Palau
PLWEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeCapital: KororEconomy
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60/80 indicators · percentile vs world (IMF / WB / WHO)underover
GDP
$377.0M
2026▲ 9.3%
Population
17,663
2025▼ 0.2%
GDP per Capita
$21,571
2026▲ 9.6%
Life Expectancy
69.4 years
2024▲ 0.2%
Palau in world space2000–2024
192 countries · log scale on X world Palau· trajectory line: 1980 → today
▶About Palau
Palau's GDP is $377.0M (2026), with a population of 17,663, and GDP per capita of $21,571. Key indicators include real GDP growth of 3.3%, inflation at 5.9%, government debt at 56.7% of GDP, life expectancy of 69.4 years. Data sourced from the IMF World Economic Outlook and World Bank World Development Indicators.
▶Economy25 indicators · 2021–2026 · IMF / WB
▶Fiscal & Monetary15 indicators · 2019–2026 · IMF / WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | 5.9% | 2026 | ▲ 1866.7% | IMF |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 56.7% | 2026 | ▼ 9.0% | IMF |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2026 | ▼ 52.9% | IMF |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -17.2% | 2026 | ▲ 9.5% | IMF |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | -0.4% | 2025 | ▼ 118.7% | WB |
| Central Government Debt (% of GDP) | 85.2% | 2019 | — | WB |
| Government Revenue Excluding Grants (% of GDP) | 24.2% | 2020 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Government Expense (% of GDP) | 59.0% | 2020 | ▲ 39.0% | WB |
| Tax Revenue (% of GDP) | 18.1% | 2020 | ▼ 1.5% | WB |
| Taxes on Goods & Services (% of revenue) | 14.2% | 2020 | ▼ 33.0% | WB |
| Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue) | 12.3% | 2020 | ▲ 9.4% | WB |
| Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev) | 8.8% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Net Investment in Nonfinancial Assets (% of GDP) | 6.4% | 2020 | ▲ 6.9% | WB |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 1 | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PPP Conversion Factor | 0.85 | 2025 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
▶Trade13 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 105.8% | 2024 | ▼ 0.9% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 32.7% | 2024 | ▲ 25.1% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 73.1% | 2024 | ▼ 9.3% | WB |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $105.1M | 2024 | ▲ 45.6% | WB |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $235.1M | 2024 | ▲ 5.6% | WB |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $3.0M | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $162.0M | 2025 | ▲ 17.4% | WB |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 21.5% | 2024 | ▼ 25.7% | WB |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $69.1M | 2024 | ▼ 13.5% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $2.0M | 2024 | ▼ 11.9% | WB |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 0.8% | 2023 | ▼ 6.0% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -48.6% | 2023 | ▼ 2.7% | WB |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-134.2M | 2023 | ▼ 14.6% | WB |
▶External Debt2 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 10.4% | 2023 | ▼ 53.3% | WB |
| Net ODA Received (USD) | $28.8M | 2023 | ▼ 48.3% | WB |
▶People23 indicators · 2023–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 17,663 | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Growth (%) | -0.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Population Density (per km²) | 39 | 2023 | ▼ 0.2% | WB |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 460 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Land Area (sq km) | 460 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Urban Population (%) | 79.3% | 2025 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Urban Population (total) | 14,004 | 2025 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Rural Population (%) | 20.7% | 2025 | ▼ 0.4% | WB |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 69.4 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 67.3 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.1% | WB |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 71.9 years | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 1.9 | 2024 | ▼ 1.3% | WB |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 10.7 | 2024 | ▼ 1.9% | WB |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 11.7 | 2024 | ▲ 2.0% | WB |
| Net Migration | -16 | 2025 | ▼ 14.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 17.9% | 2025 | ▼ 1.7% | WB |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 70.2% | 2025 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 11.8% | 2025 | ▲ 4.3% | WB |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 42.4% | 2025 | ▲ 0.9% | WB |
| Old-Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 16.8% | 2025 | ▲ 4.6% | WB |
| Youth Dependency Ratio (%) | 25.5% | 2025 | ▼ 1.4% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 226.9 | 2023 | ▼ 5.0% | WB |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 162.1 | 2023 | ▼ 3.4% | WB |
▶Labor3 indicators · 2020–2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor Force Participation, Age 15+ (National Estimate, %) | 67.1% | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 12.2% | 2020 | — | WB |
| NEET Youth (% not in education/employment) | 11.3% | 2023 | ▼ 37.5% | WB |
▶Education18 indicators · 2001–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education Spending (% of GDP) | 3.4% | 2023 | ▼ 3.9% | WB |
| Education Spending (% of govt expenditure) | 9.1% | 2025 | ▼ 7.2% | WB |
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 99.8% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Female Literacy Rate (%) | 99.7% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 100.0% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 100.0% | 2020 | — | WB |
| Primary School Enrollment (%) | 106.9% | 2024 | ▲ 6.2% | WB |
| Secondary School Enrollment (%) | 95.7% | 2024 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Tertiary School Enrollment (%) | 71.8% | 2024 | ▲ 74.7% | WB |
| Primary Completion Rate (%) | 100.4% | 2024 | ▲ 7.0% | WB |
| Lower Secondary Completion Rate (%) | 91.7% | 2024 | ▼ 7.9% | WB |
| Out-of-School Children, Primary | 18 | 2024 | ▼ 84.1% | WB |
| Out-of-School Girls, Primary | 56 | 2023 | ▼ 46.7% | WB |
| Primary School Teachers | 205 | 2024 | ▲ 65.3% | WB |
| Secondary School Teachers | 152 | 2023 | ▲ 4.1% | WB |
| Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 44.9% | 2001 | — | WB |
| Secondary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 9.6% | 2001 | — | WB |
| Tertiary Education Spending (% of Education Budget) | 20.7% | 2001 | — | WB |
▶Health32 indicators · 2020–2025 · WHO
▶Energy & Environment15 indicators · 2021–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Excluding LULUCF (t CO2e) | 82.8 | 2024 | ▲ 5.1% | WB |
| CO₂ Emissions, Excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) | 1 | 2024 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 4.6% | 2021 | ▲ 17.3% | WB |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 0.9% | 2022 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Electricity (%) | 100.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 100.0% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 4.9 | 2023 | ▼ 6.1% | WB |
| Forest Area (%) | 90.5% | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 417 | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Arable Land (%) | 0.7% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Terrestrial and Marine Protected Areas (%) | 98.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Marine Protected Areas (%) | 98.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 99.5% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 99.0% | 2024 | ▲ 0.0% | WHO |
| Urban PM2.5 Concentration (WHO) | 6.262655208 | 2023 | — | WHO |
▶Agriculture3 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 9.3% | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Total Fisheries Production (metric tonnes) | 803 | 2024 | ▼ 0.1% | WB |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 26.7 | 2023 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
▶Technology7 indicators · 2023–2024 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 83.9% | 2024 | ▲ 1.2% | WB |
| Mobile Subscriptions (per 100 people) | 135 | 2023 | ▲ 0.2% | WB |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 7.3 | 2023 | ▲ 4.9% | WB |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 1,469.3 | 2024 | ▲ 8.5% | WB |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 5 | 2023 | ▼ 20.6% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 0.3% | 2023 | ▼ 49.0% | WB |
| ICT Service Exports (USD) | $164,000 | 2023 | ▼ 8.4% | WB |
▶Infrastructure3 indicators · 2019–2021 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Container Port Traffic (TEU) | 16,399 | 2019 | — | WB |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 95.4% | 2021 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 | — | WB |
▶Gender5 indicators · 2020–2025 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 25.0% | 2025 | ▲ 0.0% | WB |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 60.7% | 2023 | ▲ 2.5% | WB |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 30.2 | 2024 | ▲ 0.8% | WB |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 1.00 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Gender Parity in Primary Education | 0.97 | 2021 | ▼ 9.8% | WB |
▶Governance10 indicators · 2023 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | 0.59 | 2023 | ▼ 2.2% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness | 0.44 | 2023 | ▼ 1.6% | WB |
| Political Stability | 1.08 | 2023 | ▼ 0.3% | WB |
| Regulatory Quality | 0.4 | 2023 | ▼ 9.4% | WB |
| Rule of Law | 0.94 | 2023 | ▼ 1.8% | WB |
| Voice & Accountability | 1.09 | 2023 | ▲ 1.5% | WB |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 69.8% | 2023 | ▼ 2.6% | WB |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 67.5% | 2023 | ▼ 0.7% | WB |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 80.7% | 2023 | ▼ 1.2% | WB |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 89.6% | 2023 | ▲ 2.1% | WB |
▶Social Protection4 indicators · 2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.59 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.62 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.56 | 2020 | — | WB |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 8.7 years | 2020 | — | WB |
▶Tourism5 indicators · 2017–2020 · WB
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Tourism, Arrivals | 18,400 | 2020 | ▼ 80.4% | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $123.0M | 2017 | — | WB |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $23.3M | 2017 | — | WB |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 93.5% | 2017 | — | WB |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $7.0M | 2017 | — | WB |
▶Urban Development4 indicators · 2022–2025 · WB / WHO
| Indicator | Value | Year | Δ YoY | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population Growth (%) | -0.1% | 2025 | ▲ 19.9% | WB |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 0.6% | 2022 | ▲ 106.1% | WB |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | -0.5% | 2025 | ▼ 18.2% | WB |
| Access to Safely Managed Drinking Water (%) | 90.8% | 2024 | ▲ 0.2% | WHO |
