Palau vs South America: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate

Palau
11.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
South America
2.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Palau rank
31st
South America rank
29th

Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate over time

  • Palau
  • South America
-20-100102030197119972024

How they compare

Palau currently reports 11.27 % change on previous year against 2.44 % change on previous year in South America, a difference of 8.83 % change on previous year.

That makes Palau's figure about 4.6 times South America's.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was South America ahead.

Palau ranks 31st and South America ranks 29th of 236 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and South America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau South America Difference Ahead
1970s 9.88 % change on previous year 15.56 % change on previous year 5.67 % change on previous year South America
1980s 12.27 % change on previous year 4.88 % change on previous year 7.39 % change on previous year Palau
1990s 7.89 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year 0.148 % change on previous year Palau
2000s 2.63 % change on previous year 9.91 % change on previous year 7.27 % change on previous year South America
2010s 4.53 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year Palau
2020s 2.57 % change on previous year 4.9 % change on previous year 2.33 % change on previous year South America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate, Palau or South America?
Palau, at 11.27 % change on previous year against 2.44 % change on previous year in South America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate between Palau and South America?
8.83 % change on previous year, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and South America?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Palau and South America rank globally for gross domestic product — value us$, annual growth rate?
Palau ranks 31st and South America ranks 29th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
266 places, 13,305 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Gross Domestic Product — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.