Palau vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Palau
0.5945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Palau rank
20th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Palau
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Palau currently reports 0.5945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.3724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Palau's figure about 2.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5711 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.367 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2010s | 0.5852 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3825 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
| 2020s | 0.5932 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4052 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$), per unit of gdp, Palau or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Palau, at 0.5945 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp between Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.3724 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Palau and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 20th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.