Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Palau
Palau: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Palau, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palau is 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.2% on the previous year and down 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palau peaked at 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Palau 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Palau, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0.0281 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0283 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0512 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +46.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0462 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0276 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0097 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +120.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -63.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0186 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0519 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 196 Grenada 0.0164 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Tonga 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 198 Cuba 0.0159 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 200 Yemen 0.0057 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 201 Bermuda 0.0037 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 202 French Polynesia 0.0004 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More private sector data for Palau
- Merchandise trade 47.8% (2025)
- Food imports 23.0% (2018)
- Manufactures imports 50.8% (2018)
- Merchandise imports 162.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 88.7% (2018)
- Manufactures exports 9.0% (2018)
- Merchandise exports 3.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 169.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palau?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Palau was 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0691 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Palau rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Palau ranks 199th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.