Economy

Palau

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GDP per capita19702023
1.02K5.05K9.08K13.1K17.2K19702023
Source: World Bank WDI
IndicatorValue
GDP (nominal)277,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
GDP (PPP)323,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
GDP growth2.22 %World Bank WDI [2023]
GDP per capita15,600 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Inflation (CPI)2.23 %World Bank WDI [2024]
UnemploymentNo authoritative open source found
Exports of goods & services72,700,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Imports of goods & services223,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2023]
Agriculture (% GDP)3.04 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Industry (% GDP)10.1 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Services (% GDP)74.8 %World Bank WDI [2023]
Industriestourism, fishing, subsistence agricultureCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Agricultural productscoconuts, cassava (manioc, tapioca), sweet potatoes; fish, pigs, chickens, eggs, bananas, papaya, breadfruit, calamansi, soursop, Polynesian chestnuts, Polynesian almonds, mangoes, taro, guava, beans, cucumbers, squash/pumpkins (various), eggplant, green onions, kangkong (watercress), cabbages (various), radishes, betel nuts, melons, peppers, noni, okraCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export commoditiesships, refined petroleum (2023); note: top export commodities based on value in dollars over $500,000CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Export partnersIndia 41%, Turkey 26%, Taiwan 10%, USA 9%, Japan 5% (2023); note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exportsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Import partnersItaly 32%, China 25%, USA 11%, Turkey 10%, Japan 6% (2023); note: top five import partners based on percentage share of importsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive
Gini indexNo authoritative open source found
GDP per capita (1913)No authoritative open source found
Leading mineral commodityNo authoritative open source found
Wealth share of top 10%0.617 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Wealth share of top 1%0.273 %World Inequality Database [2024]
Gini (WID)1 indexWorld Inequality Database [2024]
Top export partnersItaly (48.7%) / Greece (27.9%) / Türkiye (8.0%) / USA (7.6%) / Taiwan (2.8%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top import partnersChina (24.4%) / Italy (15.9%) / Japan (11.2%) / USA (10.4%) / Rep. of Korea (9.8%)CEPII BACI [2024]
Top agricultural productsNo authoritative open source found
Bank assets (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Private credit (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Stock market capitalization (% of GDP)No authoritative open source found
Financial account ownershipNo authoritative open source found
Mobile-money accountNo authoritative open source found
Borrowed from a bankNo authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($2.15/day)No authoritative open source found
Poverty headcount ($6.85/day)No authoritative open source found

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage20/33
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
  • World Inequality Database
    world_inequality_database
    Edition: 2026
  • CEPII BACI
    cepii_baci_trade
    Edition: 2026
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About this data

Palau's economy on Databook compiles 20 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, CIA World Factbook, World Inequality Database. Key figures include gdp (nominal) (277,000,000 US$), gdp (ppp) (323,000,000 US$). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.