Nauru vs Palau: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Nauru
-41.9%
in 2025
Palau
-40.4%
in 2024
Nauru rank
181st
Palau rank
180th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Nauru
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports -40.4% against -41.9% in Nauru, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Nauru ahead.
Nauru ranks 181st and Palau ranks 180th of 191 countries.
Nauru has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | -31.7% | 50.8% | Nauru |
| 2010s | -13.3% | -30.9% | 17.6% | Nauru |
| 2020s | -52.6% | -58.4% | 5.8% | Nauru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Nauru or Palau?
- Palau, at -40.4% against -41.9% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Nauru and Palau?
- 1.5%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Palau?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Palau rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Nauru ranks 181st and Palau ranks 180th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.