How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Palau?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Palau: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit

Arab World

0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Palau

0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Arab World rank

8th

Palau rank

9th

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

Arab World
Palau

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.6746 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Palau's figure about 3.2 times Arab World's.

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

Arab World ranks 8th and Palau ranks 9th of 44 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Palau	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.2546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.554 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Palau
2010s	0.2814 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6026 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Palau
2020s	0.2775 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5555 current US$ per US$ of GDP	Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit, Arab World or Palau?: Palau, at 0.9749 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit between Arab World and Palau?: 0.6746 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Palau?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Arab World and Palau rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Arab World ranks 8th and Palau ranks 9th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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