Consumer price index in Palau
Palau: Consumer price index was 160.77 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Palau, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer price index in Palau is 160.77 2010 = 100, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Palau peaked at 161.44 2010 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 73.11 2010 = 100, in 2002.
Palau ranks 94th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Consumer price index in Palau, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.07 2010 = 100 | — |
| 2002 | 73.11 2010 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 73.78 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 77.45 2010 = 100 | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 80.51 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 84.07 2010 = 100 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 86.8 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 97.18 2010 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 98.58 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 104.67 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 108.46 2010 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 112.1 2010 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 116.8 2010 = 100 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 117.9 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 116.67 2010 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 118.33 2010 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 120.83 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 121.15 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 121.41 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 124.58 2010 = 100 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 139.97 2010 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 157.92 2010 = 100 | +12.8% |
| 2024 | 161.44 2010 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 160.77 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 160.77 2010 = 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 138.56 2010 = 100, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 160.77 2010 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 148.96 2010 = 100, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.84 2010 = 100 | 73.11 2010 = 100 | 98.58 2010 = 100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 113.69 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 121.15 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.35 2010 = 100 | 121.41 2010 = 100 | 161.44 2010 = 100 | 6 |
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- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Palau?
- Consumer price index in Palau was 160.77 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 161.44 2010 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.11 2010 = 100 in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for consumer price index?
- Palau ranks 94th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.