Least developed countries vs Palau: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP

Least developed countries
0.2344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Palau
0.5945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
17th
Palau rank
20th

Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Palau
0.20.40.60.8198420042024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 0.5945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries, a difference of 0.3601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Palau's figure about 2.5 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 17th and Palau ranks 20th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Palau Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3533 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Palau
2010s 0.2353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.3499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Palau
2020s 0.2333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.5932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.36 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp, Least developed countries or Palau?
Palau, at 0.5945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Least developed countries and Palau?
0.3601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Palau?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Palau rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
Least developed countries ranks 17th and Palau ranks 20th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit
BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
246 places, 9,704 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Goods imports (BoP, 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.