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Palau

East Asia & Pacific · High income · Capital: Koror

Population

17,663

2025 · #215 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$19,532

2025 · #77 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

6.3%

2025 · #33 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

-0.4%

2025 · #174 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

85.2%

2019 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

18.1%

2020 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

-0.2%

2025 · #189 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

69.4

2024 · #157 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

1.9

2024 · #113 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

79.3%

2025 · #62 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

Not published

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

Not published

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

11.2

2018 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

18.6

2024 · #71 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

10.9%

2023 · #18 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

3.4%

2023 · #112 of 171

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

82.8

2024 · #1 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

0.9%

2022 · #196 of 212

Source: World Bank