What is the current inflation rate in Palau?

Palau inflation was 5.90% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.

How much has United States Dollar lost in value since 2001?

$100.00 in 2001 has the same purchasing power as $229.85 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 129.85% over 25 years, an average of 3.39% per year.

What years does this Palau inflation calculator cover?

This calculator covers 26 years, from 2001 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.

Can United States Dollar inflation be negative?

Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and United States Dollar gained purchasing power over that year. Palau recorded deflation in 3 of the 25 years measured here, most recently in 2025. The steepest fall was -1.30% in 2002.

What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?

The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.

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Inflation in Palau

This page covers 26 years of Palau consumer price data, from 2001 to 2026. Series that begin this late usually do so because the country, the currency or the statistical agency behind the index did not exist in its current form before then. The steepest single year on record was 2023, when consumer prices in Palau rose 12.8%.

Prices fell in 3 of those 25 years, including in recent decades — about 12% of the time — most sharply in 2002, when they dropped 1.3%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 2020s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 5.1% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 2.1%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 4.0% a year, above the 3.5% average across the whole record.

Palau CPI and inflation rate by year

The full annual series behind this calculator, from 2001 to 2026. The final column shows what $100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.

Palau consumer price index and annual inflation, 2001–2026
Year	CPI index	Inflation	$100.00 then, in 2026
2026	144.40	5.90%	$100.00
2025	136.36	-0.42%	$105.90
2024	136.93	2.23%	$105.46
2023	133.94	12.82%	$107.81
2022	118.72	12.35%	$121.63
2021	105.67	2.61%	$136.66
2020	102.98	0.22%	$140.23
2019	102.75	0.27%	$140.53
2018	102.48	2.11%	$140.91
2017	100.36	1.42%	$143.88
2016	98.96	-1.04%	$145.92
2015	100.00	0.95%	$144.40
2014	99.06	4.19%	$145.77
2013	95.07	3.35%	$151.88
2012	91.99	3.61%	$156.98
2011	88.78	4.67%	$162.65
2010	84.82	1.44%	$170.25
2009	83.61	1.44%	$172.71
2008	82.42	11.97%	$175.19
2007	73.62	3.24%	$196.16
2006	71.31	4.43%	$202.51
2005	68.28	3.95%	$211.48
2004	65.69	4.96%	$219.84
2003	62.58	0.92%	$230.75
2002	62.01	-1.30%	$232.88
2001	62.82	—	$229.85

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Palau inflation FAQ

What is the current inflation rate in Palau?: Palau inflation was 5.90% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
How much has United States Dollar lost in value since 2001?: $100.00 in 2001 has the same purchasing power as $229.85 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 129.85% over 25 years, an average of 3.39% per year.
What years does this Palau inflation calculator cover?: This calculator covers 26 years, from 2001 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
Can United States Dollar inflation be negative?: Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and United States Dollar gained purchasing power over that year. Palau recorded deflation in 3 of the 25 years measured here, most recently in 2025. The steepest fall was -1.30% in 2002.
What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?: The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.

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