Palau vs South Asia: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita

Palau
15,187 current US$ per person
in 2023
South Asia
459.11 current US$ per person
in 2023
Palau rank
28th
South Asia rank
31st

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita over time

  • Palau
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Palau currently reports 15,187 current US$ per person against 459.11 current US$ per person in South Asia, a difference of 14,728 current US$ per person.

That makes Palau's figure about 33.1 times South Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 31st of 206 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau South Asia Difference Ahead
2000s 5,011 current US$ per person 113.65 current US$ per person 4,897 current US$ per person Palau
2010s 8,383 current US$ per person 330.49 current US$ per person 8,052 current US$ per person Palau
2020s 11,971 current US$ per person 415.15 current US$ per person 11,556 current US$ per person Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita, Palau or South Asia?
Palau, at 15,187 current US$ per person against 459.11 current US$ per person in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita between Palau and South Asia?
14,728 current US$ per person, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Palau and South Asia rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
Palau ranks 28th and South Asia ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.