Palau vs Somalia: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP
Palau
1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Somalia
1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Palau rank
6th
Somalia rank
3rd
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- Palau
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Palau, a difference of 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Somalia ahead.
Palau ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.33 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.62 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp, Palau or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1.7 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 1.48 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp between Palau and Somalia?
- 0.22 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Somalia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Somalia rank globally for gross national expenditure (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 6th and Somalia ranks 3rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current US$), 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
Gross national expenditure (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.